16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children
Most Relevant Verses
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him. Dear friends, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.
I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.
Now as a fair exchange -- I speak as to my children -- open wide your hearts to us also.
But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children
Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
"And in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they will be called 'sons of the living God.'"
for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light --
And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters," says the All-Powerful Lord.
For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to the promise.
By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.
He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --
(My little children, I am writing these things to you 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 bears witness to our spirit that we are God's children.
