John 1:12
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12 But [a]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (A)children of God, (B)to those who [b]believe in His name,
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Romans 8:16-17
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16 The Spirit Himself (A)testifies with our spirit that we are (B)children of God, 17 and if children, (C)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (D)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
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Galatians 3:26
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26 For you are all (A)sons and daughters of God through faith in (B)Christ Jesus.
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Galatians 4:5-7
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5 so that He might redeem those who were under [a]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as (A)sons and daughters. 6 Because you are sons, (B)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “(C)Abba! [b]Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and (D)if a son, then an heir [c]through God.
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- Galatians 4:5 Or law
- Galatians 4:6 I.e., Paul’s translation of the Aramaic Abba
- Galatians 4:7 I.e., through the gracious act of
1 John 3:1-2
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Children of God Love One Another
3 See [a](A)how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called (B)children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because (C)it did not know Him. 2 (D)Beloved, now we are (E)children of God, and (F)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He (G)appears, we will be (H)like Him, because we will (I)see Him just as He is.
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- 1 John 3:1 Lit what kind of love
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