¹² But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become ^(A)children of God, even ^(B)to those who believe in His name,

⁵² and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also ^(A)gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

¹⁶ The Spirit Himself ^(A)testifies with our spirit that we are ^(B)children of God,

Children of God Love One Another

3 See ^[a](A)how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called ^(B)children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because ^(C)it did not know Him. ^2 (D)Beloved, now we are ^(E)children of God, and ^(F)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ^(G)appears, we will be ^(H)like Him, because we will ^(I)see Him just as He is.