King James Version

1 John 3:1

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and we are” (καὶ ἐσμέν.) before Because of here.

ἴδετεideteseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).Beholdποταπὴνpotapēnwhat mannerποταπός (potapos)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “what manner”, the object formG4217of what kind, of what manner.what mannerἀγάπηνagapēnof loveἀγάπη (agapē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of love”, the object formG26love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.of loveδέδωκενdedōkenhath bestowedδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath bestowed”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.hath bestowedἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).upon usὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatτέκναteknasonsτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “sons”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.the sonsθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκληθῶμενklēthōmento callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐσμένesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.διὰdiathereforeδιάpreposition — “therefore”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.thereforeτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κόσμοςkosmosworldκόσμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “world”, the subject formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.the worldοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγινώσκειginōskeiit knewγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it knew”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.it knewἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔγνωegnōto knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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