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1 John

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
what manner from what country? IPro-AFS H4217 ποταπὴν potapos (pot-ap-os')
of love love, goodwill N-AFS H26 ἀγάπην agape (ag-ah'-pay)
the Father a father N-NMS H3962 πατὴρ pater (pat-ayr')
hath bestowed to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-RIA-3S H1325 δέδωκεν didomi (did'-o-mee)
we should be called to call V-ASP-1P H2564 κληθῶμεν kaleo (kal-eh'-o)
the sons a child (of either sex) N-NNP H5043 τέκνα teknon (tek'-non)
of God: God, a god N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theos (theh'-os)
therefore through, on account of, because of Prep H1223 διὰ dia (dee-ah')
the world order, the world N-NMS H2889 κόσμος kosmos (kos'-mos)
it knew to come to know, recognize, perceive V-AIA-3S H1097 γινώσκει ginosko (ghin-oce'-ko)
because that, because Conj H3754 ὅτι hoti (hot'-ee)
knoweth to come to know, recognize, perceive V-AIA-3S H1097 ἔγνω ginosko (ghin-oce'-ko)

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King James Bible 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.
Berean Bible Behold, Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon has given to us, that we should be called the sons children of God: therefore God—and we are! Because of this, the world knoweth us not, does not know us, because it knew him not.did not know Him.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, what manner of See how great a love the Father hath has bestowed upon on us, that we should would be called the sons children of God: therefore God; and such we are. For this reason the world knoweth us not, does not know us, because it knew him not.did not know Him.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, what manner of See how great a love the Father hath has bestowed upon on us, that we should would be called the sons children of God: therefore God; and such we are. For this reason the world knoweth us not, does not know us, because it knew him not.did not know Him.