Ephesians 5:1

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Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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1 John 3:1

General references

1 John 4:11

Bible References

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Upon this complaint, I thought thus by myself: Is not Ephraim my dear son? Is he not the child, with whom I have had all mirth and pastime? For since the time that I first communed with him, I have him ever in remembrance: therefore my very heart driveth me unto him; gladly and lovingly will I have mercy upon him, sayeth the LORD.

And though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, which can neither be measured nor told: yet in the place where it is said unto them, 'Ye be not my people': even there shall it be thus reported of them, 'They be the children of the living God.'

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they believed on his name:

Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering,

Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.

General references

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God delivered thee thence: wherefore I command thee this thing today.

And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt: wherefore I command thee to do this thing.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.

For ye are all the sons of God, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Dearly beloved, if God so loved us, then we ought also to love one another.