22 Bible Verses about sonship
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He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”
The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him.
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
And not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
He has also sealed us and given us the Spirit as a down payment in our hearts.
To Timothy, my true son in the faith.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when He abolishes all rule and all authority and power.
They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.
and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.
A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.
But what does the Scripture say?
Drive out the slave and her son, for the son of the slave will never be a coheir with the son of the free woman.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
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But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,
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He gave them the right
to those who believe
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He gave them the right
to those who believe
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