Neville Goddard on 1 John 3:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 John 3 in context

Scripture Focus

1Behold, 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.

2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and 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 3:1-2

Biblical Context

Behold that God loves us so much we are called the sons of God; the world cannot recognize this reality because it is a state of consciousness, not external status. Now, as his children, our full likeness will appear when we awaken to that inner truth.

Neville's Inner Vision

John’s words are not about future hope as something outside you; they announce the inner fact that you already stand as a son in the I AM. The Father’s love is the creative light within you, not a distant gesture. When the world fails to know you, it is only because the world is still clinging to appearances and to a self made of lack. You are invited to live from the memory of your true state: that you are the Son now, clothed in divine consciousness. The coming appearance, the moment when you shall be like him, is the moment you choose to trust that your present self is already reflecting God. See him as he is; realize that he is your inner I AM, the very intelligence that animates your thoughts, feelings, and senses. By assuming the feeling of being the beloved son, you rewrite the evidence of your life and bring your outer world into alignment with your inner radiance.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Set a 5-minute timer, close your eyes, and silently repeat I am the Son of God now; feel the warmth of that truth until your surroundings reflect your inner radiance.