16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children

Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we children of God, and never yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that, if He shall be manifested, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

Not as shaming you, do I write these things, but as my beloved children, admonishing you.

Now, for a recompense in like kind (I am speaking as to my children), be ye also enlarged.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and delivered Himself up for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet smell.

And it shall be that in the place where it was said, 'Ye are not My people,' there shall they be called sons of the living God."

for ye were once darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light

and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.

and I will be to you a Father, and ye shall be My sons and daughters." saith the Lord Almighty.

for ye are all sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness.

And, if ye are Christ's, ye are, consequently, Abraham's seed, and heirs according to promise.

In this has love been made perfect with us, that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, even so are we in this world.

having predestinated us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye may not sin. And, if any one sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous.

The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God;