'Children' in the Bible

but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;

and not for the nation only, but that he should also gather together into one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Where I go ye cannot come, I say to you also now.

Jesus therefore says to them, Children, have ye anything to eat? They answered him, No.