1 John 3:1-3

Children of God Love One Another

1 See 1how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called 2children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because 3it did not know Him.
2 4Beloved, now we are 5children of God, and 6it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He 7appears, we will be 8like Him, because we will 9see Him just as He is.
3 And everyone who has this 10hope fixed on Him 11purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Cross References 11

  • 1. John 3:16; 1 John 4:10
  • 2. John 1:12; John 11:52; Romans 8:16; 1 John 3:2, 10
  • 3. John 15:18, 21; John 16:3
  • 4. 1 John 2:7
  • 5. John 1:12; John 11:52; Romans 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 10
  • 6. Romans 8:19, 23
  • 7. Luke 17:30; Colossians 3:4; 1 John 2:28
  • 8. Romans 8:29; 2 Peter 1:4
  • 9. John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 3:18
  • 10. Romans 15:12; 1 Peter 1:3
  • 11. John 17:19; 2 Corinthians 7:1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "what kind of love"
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