28 Bible Verses about Adoption, descriptions of

For neither can they die any more, for they are like the heavenly agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

So that thou are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Christ. But of course not knowing God then, ye were in bondage to those in nature who are not gods, but now knowing God, but rather being known by God, how is it ye turn again to the weak and destitute elements to which ye desire again to be in bondage anew?

Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, that every man who does the sin is a bondman of the sin. And the bondman does not remain in the house into the age. The Son remains into the age. If therefore the Son should make you free, ye will truly be free.

For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him. Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

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

And it will be in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there they will 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, so that ye may become sons of light. Jesus spoke these things, and after departing, he was hid from them.

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

Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

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

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

So that, having been made righteous by the grace of that man, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by an oath.

For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, I will declare thy name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to thee.

But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.

Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.

We love him, because he first loved us. If any man says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now it came to pass, the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers was cast out, who accuses them before

So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house. For this man was considered worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he who built it has more esteem than the house. For every house is built by some man, but he who built all things is God.read more.
And Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things that were going to be spoken, but Christ as a Son over his house, whose house we are, if only we keep in possession our confidence and pride of hope, firm until the end.