1 John 3:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:1

‘Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not. The thought of being begotten by Christ now raises John to adoration in the face of such a glorious truth. See, he says, what kind of love the Father has bestowed on us. He has not only called us children of God, but actually made us so through Christ’s begetting. We truly are His children, begotten of Christ,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:1-3

1 John 2:29 to 1 John 5:12 . The Characteristics of God’ s Children. 1 John 2:29 to 1 John 3:3 . Because God, made known to us in Christ, is righteous, those who claim to be His children must be like Him, with a goodness which the world does not understand and which at Christ’ s manifestation will be perfected. 1 John 2:29 . (read mg.) connects most naturally with the argument that follows. “ He” in “ he is righteous” ought, in view of 1 John 2:28, to refer to Christ, whilst “ begotten... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 John 3:1

So late mention having been made of that great thing, in the close of the foregoing chapter, being born of God, the holy apostle is here in a transport, in the contemplation of the glorious consequent privilege, to be called his sons; and of that admirable love, from whence the whole hath proceeded. What manner; potaphn or, how great! Called, here, (as often referring to God as the author), signifies to be made, or to be, Matthew 5:9,Matthew 5:45; John 1:12; Romans 4:17. He confers not the name... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 John 3:1-6

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SONSHIPCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHE last word of the previous chapter brought to mind that the Christian is related to God by a spiritual and Divine birth. A Christian is one “born of the Spirit”—“born of God.” But St. John suddenly feels how much is involved, and included in that new Divine birth, and expresses sudden feeling in the outburst of grateful surprise which begins chap. 3. Birth brings near to thought Divine Fatherhood, and privileges of spiritual... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 John 3:1

1 John 3:1 The Love that calls us Sons. Notice: I. The love that is given. We are called upon to come with our little vessels to measure the contents of the great ocean, to plumb with our short lines the infinite abyss, and not only to estimate the quantity, but the quality, of that love which in both respects surpasses all our means of comparison and conception. Properly speaking, we can do neither the one nor the other, for we have no line long enough to sound its depth, and no experience... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 John 3:1

DISCOURSE: 2441BELIEVERS ARE SONS OF GOD1 John 3:1. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.RELIGION is altogether a mystery: every part of it is deeply mysterious. The restoration of a fallen soul to God! The means of effecting that restoration — the death of God’s only dear Son, as a sacrifice for sin; and the operation of his Spirit in the sinner’s heart! The effect produced—the translation of a soul from the family of Satan to... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 John 3:1

world kosmos = mankind. (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - 1 John 3:1-10

Exposition: 1 John 3:1-10 "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. "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." As dear Dr. Hawker said concerning this, there is a chapter in every word and a sermon in every letter. How it opens with a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 John 3:1-24

Chapter 3Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God ( 1 John 3:1 ):I love that verse. Behold, what manner of love God has bestowed upon you, that you should be called the son of God. What glorious love, that God should adopt me as His son, that God should claim me as His son. That God should call me His son. What manner of love God has for me that He would call me His son.therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 3:1-24

1 John 3:1-2 . That we should be called the sons of God! The character of the favoured race is defined in the preseding verses: they keep the commandments of God: 1 John 3:3. They abide in Christ by works of righteousness. They conquer the world, and know Him who is from the beginning. They have an unction from the Holy One to know and love the truth. No man can have this highest title of the sons of God, but he who has a correspondent character. And therefore he adds, we know that we shall... read more

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