1 John 3:1-2, 1 John 3:10 WEB

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 John 3:1-3

2. The glory of the Sonship1 John 3:1-31Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed63 upon us64, that we should be called the sons65 of God66; therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God67, and it doth not yet appear68 what we shall be: but69 we know that when he shall appear70, we shall be like him; for71 we shall see him as he Isaiah 3:0 And every man that hath this hope in him72 purifieth himself, even as he is pure73.EXEGETICAL... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 John 3:1

1 John THE LOVE THAT CALLS US SONS 1Jn_3:1 . One or two points of an expository character will serve to introduce what else I have to say on these words. The text is, I suppose, generally understood as if it pointed to the fact that we are called the sons of God as the great exemplification of the wonderfulness of His love. That is a perfectly possible view of the connection and meaning of the text. But if we are to translate with perfect accuracy we must render, not ‘that we should be... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 John 3:2

1 John THE UNREVEALED FUTURE OF THE SONS OF GOD 1Jn_3:2 . I have hesitated, as you may well believe, whether I should take these words for a text. They seem so far to surpass anything that can be said concerning them, and they cover such immense fields of dim thought, that one may well be afraid lest one should spoil them by even attempting to dilate on them. And yet they are so closely connected with the words of the previous verse, which formed the subject of my last sermon, that I felt... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 John 3:1-12

the Marks of God’s Children 1 John 3:1-12 This chapter opens with one of the astounding announcements of Scripture. Why God should have made us His children is incomprehensible, except to show forth the riches of His grace. See Ephesians 2:7 . That such we are is certain, but how marvelous! Yet even greater wonders await us, for we are to be like Jesus our Lord. He is the type to which we are being conformed, and on the other side we shall awake in His likeness. He is pure ; such is the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:1-24

The letter now passed to a discussion of the fellowship of the saints with God as love. The hope born of love will have as its inevitable result the purification of those possessing it. The apostle shows that in Christ there is no need for anyone to sin, and that if one does he violates the very life principle which makes him a child of God. The proof of fellowship with God as love, therefore, is to be found in righteousness of conduct and love manifested toward our brethren. The result of... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 John 3:1-24

Children of God 1 John 3:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS What a wonderful truth is this: "Now are we the sons of God." What! We who were once children of darkness, are now the children of light; we who were children of the wicked one, are now children of God. Yes, "Such we are." 1. We are children by being born again; that is, we are children by nature, and not by culture. "As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name: which were... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:1-2

WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE SHALL BE‘Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us … for we shall see Him as He is.’ 1 John 3:1-Exodus : Three important questions—Whence? Where? Whither? Whence came I? Where am I? Whither is the current of life speeding me? And yet there is another more important, that which St. John answers: What? The reason for this estimate is plain. Character compels circumstances; it is what we are, far more than where we are, which has to do at any time with... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:2

THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SONS OF GOD‘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.’ 1 John 3:2 Believers stand to God in an endearing and enduring relationship. Great and glorious are the privileges which believers now enjoy as God’s children, but greater and more glorious privileges are in store for them beyond death and the grave—privileges and honours of which in their present state they can form only a... read more

Peter Pett

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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:2-3

‘Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we will be like him, for we will see him even as he is. And every one who has this hope set on him (or ‘in him’) purifies himself, even as he is pure.’ ‘Beloved.’ Possibly opening a subsection, but to also be read as a continuation. We split the letter for convenience, but each part runs into the next. Such expressions continue to reveal the love and concern in the... read more

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 John 3:1-3

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 John 3:1

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 John 3:2

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 John 3:1-12

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 John 3:1-24

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 John 3:1-24

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:1-2

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 John 3:2

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 3:2-3

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