Bible verses about "adoption" | LITV

Esther 2:7

7 And he was rearing Hadassah (she is Esther) his uncle's daughter, for she had no father nor mother. And the young woman was fair of appearance and beautiful of form. And at the death of her father and mother, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

John 14:18

18 I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.

Acts 7:21

21 And he being exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him up and reared him for a son to her.

Romans 8:15

15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery again to fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba! Father!

1 John 3:2

2 Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it was not yet revealed what we shall be. But we know that if He is revealed, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

Psalms 27:10

10 When my father and my mother forsake me then Jehovah will take me up.

John 1:13

13 who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were born of God.

Romans 8:14-19

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery again to fear, but you received a Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba! Father! 16 The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God. 17 And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint-heirs of Christ, if indeed we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together. 18 For I calculate that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to compare to the coming glory to be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the revelation of the sons of God.

Galatians 3:26

26 for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

John 1:12

12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become children of God, to the ones believing into His name,

1 John 3:1

1 See what manner of love the Father has given us, that we may be called children of God. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

Romans 9:8

8 That is: Not the children of flesh are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for a seed.

Galatians 4:5-7

5 that He might redeem the ones under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba! Father! 7 So that you no more are a slave, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

Matthew 18:5

5 And whoever will receive one such little child in My name receives Me.

Ephesians 1:5

5 predestinating us to adoption through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

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