King James Version (KJV)
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 – Compare Bible Translations
Side-by-side comparison of 1 John 3:1 across supported Bible translations.
American Standard Version (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.
World English Bible (WEB)
See how great a love the Father has given to 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 (YLT)
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;
Douay-Rheims (DRB)
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 Translation (DBY)
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.
Geneva Bible (Historic) (GNV)
Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.
LSB (Study) (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.