Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:

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Will you not, from this time, make your prayer to me, crying, My father, you are the friend of my early years?

But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

That he might make them free who were under the law, and that we might be given the place of sons.

And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

He who overcomes will have these things for his heritage; and I will be his God, and he will be my son.

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Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

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Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.