1 John 3:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

English Amplified

SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children — and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

English EASY 2024

Think about how much God the Father loves us. He calls us his children! God loves us so much that we really have become his children. The people who belong to this world do not understand who God is. Because of that, they do not understand who we are.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don't understand that we are God's children, because they have not known him.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children—and so, in fact, we are. This is why the world does not know us: it has not known God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Consider this: The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God's dear children. And that's what we are. For this reason the world doesn't recognize us, and it didn't recognize him either.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Look at how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God's children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know Him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we would be called children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Consider how much love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children — and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

How great is the love the Father has given us so freely! Now we can be called children of God. And that's what we really are! The world doesn't know us because it didn't know him.

English NIV

How great is the love the Father has lavished on 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.

English NKJ 1982

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

English NLT

See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really are! But the people who belong to this world don't know God, so they don't understand that we are his children.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

See what love the Father has given 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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that he has lavished on us! He has called us and made us his very own beloved children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children—think of it—and we really are! But since most people don't know God, naturally they don't understand that we are his children.

English Tyndale 1537

Behold what love the father hath shewed on us, that we should be called (and be in deed) the sons(children) of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not because it knoweth not him.

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