'Children' in the Bible

However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,

Jesus told them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did. But now you're trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would'nt have done that.

You are doing your father's actions." They told him, "We're not illegitimate children. We have one Father, God himself."

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

As long as you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he went away and hid from them.

Little children, I'm with you only a little longer. You will look for me, but what I told the Jewish leaders I now tell you, "Where I'm going, you cannot come.'

Jesus asked them, "Children, you don't have any fish, do you?" They answered him, "No."