16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
Most Relevant Verses
Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not. beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance.
This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.
I address myself to you as a parent, be not you wanting in the returns of filial respect to me.
but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love, for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.
and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called, the children of the living God."
you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
you inherit the advantages of meridian light: we are not involv'd in the obscurity of night.
and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise.
the divine love to us will be in the highest degree, if our condition in this world be the same as was that of Christ Jesus; so that we may appear with confidence in the day of judgment.
having predetermin'd to adopt us by Jesus Christ to be his children, according to the good pleasure of his own will,
My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just.
the same spirit testifies to our spirit, that we are the children of God.
