11 Bible Verses about Family, Showing God's Relationship

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Hear this word Jehovah spoke against you, O children of Israel! It is against the whole family that I brought out of the land of Egypt:

Every family in heaven and on earth obtains its name from him.

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God. If it begins with us first what will it be like in the end for those who do not obey the good news of God?

He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name. They were born from God. It was not from blood, or the will of the flesh, or the will of man.

You are the sons of Jehovah your God. Do not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead.

You are our Father. Even though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not pay attention to us, O Jehovah, you are our Father. Your name is our Defender From Everlasting.

When Israel was a young man, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. It was I who taught Ephraim to walk. I took them in my arms; but they did not realize it was I who healed them.read more.
I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.

For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father). The Spirit itself (Greek:autos ho pneuma) (itself the Spirit) bears witness with our spirit (mind and heart), that we are children of God. If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

When the full time came, God sent 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 as sons. Because you are sons, God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.read more.
So you are no longer slaves but a son. And as a son God has made you an heir.

He predetermined (ordained) us to adoption, as sons to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the kind intention of his will.