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1 John 3

1 John 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
, what manner of
potapos (Greek #4217)
interrogatively, whatever, i.e. of what possible sort
KJV usage: what (manner of).
Pronounce: pot-ap-os'
Origin: apparently from 4219 and the base of 4226
love
agape (Greek #26)
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
KJV usage: (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
Pronounce: ag-ah'-pay
Origin: from 25
v the Father
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
hath bestowed
didomi (Greek #1325)
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
KJV usage: adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
Pronounce: did'-o-mee
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses)
upon us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
, that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
we should be called
kaleo (Greek #2564)
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV usage: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
Pronounce: kal-eh'-o
Origin: akin to the base of 2753
the sons
teknon (Greek #5043)
a child (as produced)
KJV usage: child, daughter, son.
Pronounce: tek'-non
Origin: from the base of 5098
w of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
: therefore
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
the world
touto (Greek #5124)
that thing
KJV usage: here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
Pronounce: too'-to
Origin: neuter singular nominative or accusative case of 3778
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kosmos (Greek #2889)
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
KJV usage: adorning, world.
Pronounce: kos'-mos
Origin: probably from the base of 2865
x knoweth
ginosko (Greek #1097)
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
KJV usage: allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
Pronounce: ghin-oce'-ko
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb
us
hemas (Greek #2248)
us
KJV usage: our, us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mas'
Origin: accusative case plural of 1473
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
, because
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
it knew
ginosko (Greek #1097)
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
KJV usage: allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
Pronounce: ghin-oce'-ko
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
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Eph. 2:4‑5• 4but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
 5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,) (Eph. 2:4‑5)
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John 1:12• 12but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name; (John 1:12)
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Rev. 21:7• 7He that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son. (Rev. 21:7)
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John 17:25• 25Righteous Father,--and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. (John 17:25)

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Father,
God,
Sons of God,
The World

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-2:  He declares the singular love of God towards us, in making us his sons;
3-10:  who therefore ought obediently to keep his commandments;
11-24:  as also to love one another as brethren.
what.
1 John 4:9‑10• 9Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son a propitiation for our sins. (1 John 4:9‑10)
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2 Sam. 7:19• 19And yet this hath been a small thing in thy sight, Lord Jehovah; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, Lord Jehovah? (2 Sam. 7:19)
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Psa. 31:19• 19Oh 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! (Psa. 31:19)
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Psa. 36:7‑9• 7How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
 8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
 9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. (Psa. 36:7‑9)
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Psa. 89:1‑2• 1An instruction. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving-kindness of Jehovah for ever; with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness from generation to generation.
 2For I said, Loving-kindness shall be built up for ever; in the very heavens wilt thou establish thy faithfulness. (Psa. 89:1‑2)
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John 3:16• 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. (John 3:16)
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Rom. 5:8• 8but God commends *his* love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us. (Rom. 5:8)
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Rom. 8:32• 32He who, yea, has not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him grant us all things? (Rom. 8:32)
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Eph. 2:4‑5• 4but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
 5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,) (Eph. 2:4‑5)
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Eph. 3:18‑19• 18in order that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height;
 19and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God. (Eph. 3:18‑19)
that.
Jer. 3:19• 19And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me. (Jer. 3:19)
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Hos. 1:10• 10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea which cannot be measured or numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Sons of the living *God. (Hos. 1:10)
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John 1:12• 12but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name; (John 1:12)
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Rom. 8:14‑17,21• 14for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, *these* are sons of God.
 15For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
 16The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.
 17And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
 21that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. (Rom. 8:14‑17,21)
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Rom. 9:25‑26• 25As he says also in Hosea, I will call not-my-people My people; and the-not-beloved Beloved.
 26And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, *Ye* are not my people, there shall they be called Sons of the living God. (Rom. 9:25‑26)
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2 Cor. 6:18• 18and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Cor. 6:18)
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Gal. 3:26,29• 26for ye are all God's sons by faith in Christ Jesus.
 29but if *ye* are of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise. (Gal. 3:26,29)
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Gal. 4:5‑6• 5that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
 6But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (Gal. 4:5‑6)
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Rev. 21:7• 7He that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son. (Rev. 21:7)
the world.
John 15:18‑19• 18If the world hate you, know that it has hated me before you.
 19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on account of this the world hates you. (John 15:18‑19)
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John 16:3• 3and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me. (John 16:3)
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John 17:25• 25Righteous Father,--and the world has not known thee, but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. (John 17:25)
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Col. 3:3• 3for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
• When once you come to grace, we have the Father spoken of again. We are called God's children because we really are so. (“Notes on 1 John 2:28-29 and 3:1-11” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

JND Translation Notes

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Teknon (not a diminutive), as vers. 2,10; ch. 5.2; 2 John 1,4,13; 3 John 4.

W. Kelly Translation

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See whata love the Father hath given us, that we should be called childrenb of God [and we arec]. For this reason, the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

WK Translation Notes

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a
Or, "what manner of."
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The Revisers rightly say "children," not "the sons" as in the KJV. The apostle John brings out eternal life and to be born of God; not the position of sons in contrast with slaves. See note to {vi 26057}{/vi}.
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Perhaps it is well to say that some of the oldest manuscripts that are known agree in the addition "and we are" after "we should be called God’s children." This small clause is not given in the KJV, nor am I prepared to speak with decision about it. Of many things one may judge with certainty; but I do not presume to speak so in this case. Only we may note this, that these very old manuscripts occasionally join in what is certainly wrong. There is however a peculiarity in this clause unlike their erratic readings. What they convey here is "that we should be called children of God; and are (so)." Now this last is in itself certainly true, and in fact said with emphasis at the beginning of verse 2. Sometimes their readings, where they differ from others, are certainly false; but this at least is true. The only question is whether it is drawn from the next verse and put in here as a gloss of man.