Question 74

1 John 3:1

^3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

^3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Ephesians 1:5

^1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

^1:5 He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Galatians 4:4–5

^4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, ^4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

^4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ^4:5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

John 1:12

^1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

^1:12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God-

2 Corinthians 6:18

^6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

^6:18 And: "I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Revelation 3:12

^3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

^3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.

Galatians 4:6

^4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

^4:6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"

Psalm 103:13

^103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

^103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

Proverbs 14:26

^14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

^14:26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Matthew 6:32

^6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

^6:32 For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Hebrews 6:12

^6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

^6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Romans 8:17

^8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

^8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ-if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.