1 John 3:1-2

Children of God

¹ See _y what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called _z children of God; and so we are. The reason why _a the world does not know us is that _b it did not know him. ² Beloved, we are _z God's children _c now, and what we will be _d has not yet appeared; but we know that _e when he appears _{1 f} we shall be like him, because _g we shall see him as he is.

1. Cross References
   1 John 4:10
   In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
   John 3:16
   For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
   
2. Cross References
   John 1:12
   But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 4:17
   By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
   
4. Cross References
   John 16:3
   And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
   John 17:25
   O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
   
5. Cross References
   1 John 3:1
   See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
   
6. Cross References
   Romans 8:15
   For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!
   Galatians 3:26
   For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
   Ephesians 1:5
   He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will.
   
7. Cross References
   Romans 8:18
   For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
   2 Corinthians 4:17
   For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
   
8. Cross References
   1 John 2:28
   And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.
   
9. Cross References
   Romans 8:29
   For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
   2 Corinthians 3:18
   And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
   2 Corinthians 4:11
   For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
   Philippians 3:21
   Who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
   2 Peter 1:4
   By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.
   
10. Cross References
    John 17:24
    Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
    1 Corinthians 13:12
    For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
    Revelation 22:4
    They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.