Ephesians 1:5
For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ--such being His gracious will and pleasure--
Romans 8:29-30
For those whom He has known beforehand He has also pre-destined to bear the likeness of His Son, that He might be the Eldest in a vast family of brothers;
Ephesians 1:11
In Him we Jews have been made heirs, having been chosen beforehand in accordance with the intention of Him whose might carries out in everything the design of His own will,
Romans 8:23
And more than that, we ourselves, though we possess the Spirit as a foretaste and pledge of the glorious future, yet we ourselves inwardly sigh, as we wait and long for open recognition as sons through the deliverance of our bodies.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For after the world by its wisdom--as God in His wisdom had ordained--had failed to gain the knowledge of God, God was pleased, by the apparent foolishness of the Message which we preach, to save those who accepted it.
Ephesians 1:9
when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose
Philippians 2:13
For it is God Himself whose power creates within you the desire to do His gracious will and also brings about the accomplishment of the desire.
Matthew 1:25
but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
Luke 10:21
On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
Luke 11:32
There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.
John 1:12
But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;
John 11:52
and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.
John 20:17
"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But take this message to my brethren: 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
Romans 8:14-17
For those who are led by God's Spirit are, all of them, God's sons.
Romans 9:11-16
and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told,
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an Apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God--and our brother Sosthenes:
2 Corinthians 6:18
and you shall be My sons and daughters,' says the Lord the Ruler of all."
Galatians 3:26
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;
Galatians 4:5-6
in order to purchase the freedom of all who were subject to Law, so that we might receive recognition as sons.
2 Thessalonians 1:11
It is with this view also that we continually pray to our God for you, asking that He will count you worthy of His call, and by His mighty power fully gratify your every desire for what is truly good and make your work of faith complete;
Hebrews 2:10-15
For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.
Hebrews 12:5-9
and you have quite forgotten the encouraging words which are addressed to you as sons, and which say, "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline, and do not faint when He corrects you;
1 John 3:1
See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.
Revelation 21:7
All this shall be the heritage of him who overcomes, and I will be his God and he shall be one of My sons.