1 John 3:1
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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.”1 John 3:1
What Does 1 John 3:1 Mean?
1 John 3:1 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 3, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Identity, Adoption, Trinity, and Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 3:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 1:12“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”Psalms 31:19“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!”Galatians 3:26“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”2 Corinthians 6:18“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”Galatians 4:5“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”John 3:16“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”John 17:25“O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.”Psalms 36:7“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.”1 John 4:9“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.”Romans 8:14“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”Hosea 1:10“Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.”Ephesians 1:18“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,”John 15:18“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.”Revelation 21:7“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.”Romans 9:25“As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.”Ephesians 1:5“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”1 John 4:16“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”Ephesians 3:18“May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;”Ephesians 5:1“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”John 1:10“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.”
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