16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
Most Relevant Verses
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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.
Now in return for the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be you also enlarged in heart.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling fragrance.
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, You are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, so that we may be also glorified together.
And will be a Father unto you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
And if you are Christ's, then are you Abraham's descendants, and heirs according to the promise.
In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
My little children, these things write I unto you, that you sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
