16 Bible Verses about Christians Are Called Children

Behold then what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: though for this reason the world knoweth us not, because it knew not Him. Beloved, we are now the children of God, but it doth not yet appear what we shall be: we know however, that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish you:

Now as a return of our love (I speak as to my children) be ye also enlarged towards us.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;

Be ye therefore imitators of God as his dear children; and walk in love, even as Christ hath loved us, and given Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet perfume.

And 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 heretofore darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ: if so be we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.

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

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

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

Herein is love perfected with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; for as He is, we also are in this world.

having before appointed us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ unto Himself, according to the good pleasure of his will;

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

So that the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.