16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

"And in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they will be called 'sons of the living God.'"

for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."

For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.

he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,