1 John 3:1

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

BSB

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

WEB

Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

YLT

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

F.O.G Original

See what kind of love (agape) the Abba has granted us, that we should be called children of Elohim! Because of this, the world does not recognise us, because it did not recognise Him.

F.O.G

See what kind of love (agape) the Abba has granted us, that we should be called children of Elohim! Because of this, the world does not recognise us, because it did not recognise Him.

F.O.G MSG

¹Look at the incredible love the Father has lavished on us—He calls us His children! And that’s exactly what we are. The world doesn’t recognize us as God’s family because it never truly knew Him.