King James Bible
KJVBehold, 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.
Translation Comparison
1 John 3:1
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 John 3:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him. |
American Standard Version
ASVBehold 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBehold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTSee 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 Revised Version
ERVBehold 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBehold, 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.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTSee 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;
American King James Version
AKJVBehold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTSee what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.
King James Bible
KJVBehold, 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.
American Standard Version
ASVBehold 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBehold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTSee 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 Revised Version
ERVBehold 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBehold, 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.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTSee 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;
American King James Version
AKJVBehold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTSee what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.