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1 John 3:1

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“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 (KJV)

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John 1:1275 votes
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:
Galatians 3:2659 votes
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:5–649 votes
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
2 Corinthians 6:1848 votes
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
John 17:2536 votes
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John 3:1635 votes
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.
1 John 4:9–1028 votes
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. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
Psalms 36:7–927 votes
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Revelation 21:724 votes
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Ephesians 3:18–1921 votes
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
John 15:18–1921 votes
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Romans 8:14–1721 votes
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Romans 9:25–2620 votes
As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Ephesians 2:4–519 votes
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Romans 5:818 votes
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Galatians 3:2917 votes
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Romans 8:3216 votes
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
John 16:315 votes
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
2 Samuel 7:1914 votes
And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord God?
Colossians 3:314 votes
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Romans 8:2113 votes
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Jeremiah 3:1912 votes
But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
Psalms 31:1912 votes
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!
Psalms 89:1–211 votes
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Hosea 1:108 votes
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.
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