16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as to my children,) be ye also enlarged.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called, The children of the living God.

For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

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

And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Ye are all children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

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

In this is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Having predestinated us to the adoption of children to himself by Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

My little children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. And if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

The Spirit itself testifieth with our spirit, that we are the children of God: