16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children

Behold what manner of love the Father has given us in allowing us to be called "Children of God!" And that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not know him. We are God's children now, beloved; what we shall be has never yet been made manifest. But we know that when he is manifested we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

I am not writing this to shame you, but to admonish you, as my beloved children.

I pray you, therefore, in fair exchange (I speak as to my children), let your hearts also be wide open to me.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

Learn then to imitate God as his beloved children, and to lead lives of love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for "an odor of sweetness."

And in that very spot where it was told them, "You are not my people," There they shall be called "Sons of the living God."

For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.

and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.

then I will receive you and will be to you a Father, and you shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

For you are all sons of light, and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are the descendants of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives.

For in his love he predestined us (such was the good pleasure of his will) to adoption for himself as sons through Jesus Christ,

My children, I am writing this to you that you may not continue to sin; but if any one sin, we ever have a Comforter before the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous.

For his Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God;