19 Bible Verses about Adoption

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

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.

Therefore thou art no more a slave, but a son, and if a son, an heir also of God through Christ.

that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, and of the same body, and sharers with them of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:

"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

that ye may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, inoffensive, in the midst of an untoward and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world;

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is. And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:

that the Gentiles should be co-heirs, and of the same body, and sharers with them of his promise in Christ by the Gospel:

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles? As also he saith in Hosea, "I will call her which was not my people, my people; and her which was not beloved, beloved. And it shall be in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God."

But when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and shut thy door, to pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward. But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what thy left is doing: read more.
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will himself reward thee openly.

that thou mayest not make a shew of fasting to men, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

that the residue of men may diligently seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles, among whom my name is invoked, even among them, saith the Lord, who doth all these things."

For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God.

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting the adoption, the redemption of our body.

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, (as it is written "that I have constituted thee father of many nations,") before God, in whom he trusted, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth things that are not as if existing.

and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him home, and brought him up for herself, as a son.

By faith Moses, when he became a grown man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he causeth his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and tendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

Know then that they who are of faith, these are the children of Abraham.

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

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God.

For both he that sanctifies, 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 church I will sing hymns to thee."

For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received a Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

But because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father!

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

That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Thus then pray ye: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than meat, and the body than raiment? Look on the birds of the air: for they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not of more value than they? But which of you, by his cares, can add one cubit to his stature? read more.
And why are ye anxious about clothing? Contemplate the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, nor spin: yet I tell you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. If God then so clothe a vegetable of the field, which to-day is, [in beauty], and tomorrow is cast into the furnace, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Wherefore be under no anxiety, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? (for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all. But seek ye, in the first place, the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given you over. Be not therefore anxious about to-morrow: for tomorrow will provide for its own wants. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. What man is there of you, of whom if his son ask a loaf, will he give him a stone? read more.
or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him?

Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked. Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.

But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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

The same spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

and not for that nation only, but that he should collect into one body the children of God wherever dispersed.

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

But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

by the word of truth, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left,