16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
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BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you.
Let us have a like return; I speak as unto children; be ye also enlarged.
But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:
BE ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.
And it shall be in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God."
For ye were formerly darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.
and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
Ye are all the children of light, and the children of day: we are not the children of night, nor of darkness.
But if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
By this is his love towards us perfected, that we might have confidence at the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.
having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
MY dear children, these things I write to you, that ye should not sin. And if any of us sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
The same spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
