28 Bible Verses about Adoption, descriptions of

for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

So then thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. But at that time, indeed, when ye knew not God, ye were in slavery to those who in their nature are not gods; but now, after having known God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that ye are turning back to the weak and beggarly rudiments to which ye wish to be again in bondage?

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin. And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever. If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.

For ye did not receive the spirit of bondage so as to be again in fear; but ye received the spirit of adopted children, whereby we cry, Abba, Father!

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God.

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

For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and went away, and hid himself from them.

For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

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

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

and if ye belong to Christ, then are ye Abrahams offspring, heirs according to the promise.

that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life.

Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it by an oath,

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren; saying, "I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I sing praise to thee."

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, be said, Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Whence it was right for him to be in all respects made like to his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful highpriest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren; he that loveth not abideth in death.

We love, because he first loved us. If any one saith, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen?

And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night;

So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellowcitizens with the saints, and members of the household of God,

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house. For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as greater than the house is he who built it. For every house is builded by some one; but he who built all things is God.read more.
And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, that he might testify of those things which were to be spoken; but Christ as a son over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and joyousness of our hope.