Verse 1.— Behold, what manner of love. Remembering that the last thought in the foregoing chapter introduced was the fact that we were born of God. How wonderful has been the love of God in permitting and making provisions whereby we might thus become his sons. Here is a wide field for meditation. It would be quite a condescension for an earthy king to make provisions, whereby his subjects might become members of his royal family; it would be quite an exhibition of love. How, then, can we comprehend that love,, whereby the King of all kings provides the means of earth's born subjects being inducted into his family, and becoming his sons and heirs of his glory. Well may the inspired writer exclaim, Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us! Therefore the world knoweth us not. It follows, as a matter of course, that if the world know not the Father— that is, did not recognize and acknowledge him— that it will not know us, who are his children.