11 Bible Verses about Family, Showing God's Relationship

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:

of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,

because it is the time of the beginning of the judgment from the house of God, and if first from us, what the end of those disobedient to the good news of God?

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name, who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

Sons ye are to Jehovah your God; ye do not cut yourselves, nor make baldness between your eyes for the dead;

For Thou art our Father, For Abraham hath not known us, And Israel doth not acknowledge us, Thou, O Jehovah, art our Father, Our redeemer from the age, is Thy name.

Because Israel is a youth, and I love him, Out of Egypt I have called for My Son. They have called to them rightly, They have gone from before them, To lords they do sacrifice, And to graven images they make perfume. And I have caused Ephraim to go on foot, Taking them by their arms, And they have not known that I strengthened them.read more.
With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed him.

for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, 'Abba -- Father.' The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God; and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.

and when the fulness of time did come, God sent forth His Son, come of a woman, come under law, that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive; and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, 'Abba, Father!'read more.
so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

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