16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
Most Relevant Verses
Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him. Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him because we will see Him as He is.
I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children. And walk in love, as the Messiah also loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
And it will be in the place where they were told,
you are not My people,
there they will be called sons of the living God.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light—
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
I will be a Father to you,
and you will be sons and daughters to Me,
says the Lord Almighty.
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
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In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world.
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the Righteous One.
The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,
