Bible verses about "adoption" | CLV

Esther 2:7

7 And Mordecai had become foster-father to Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she had no father or mother. The maiden had a lovely shape and was good-looking in appearance. At the death of her father and her mother Mordecai took her to himself as a daughter.

John 14:18

18 I will not leave you bereaved; I am coming to you."

Acts 7:21

21 Now, at his being exposed, Pharaoh's daughter lifts him up and rears him for herself, for a son."

Romans 8:15

15 For you did not get slavery's spirit to fear again, but you got the spirit of sonship, in which we are crying, "Abba, Father!"

1 John 3:2

2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it was not as yet manifested what we shall be. We are aware that, if He should be manifested, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him according as He is."

Psalms 27:10

10 For my father and my mother, they have forsaken me, Yet Yahweh shall gather me in."

John 1:13

13 who were begotten, not of bloods, neither of the will of the flesh, neither of the will of a man, but of God."

Romans 8:14-19

14 For whoever are being led by God's spirit, these are sons of God." 15 For you did not get slavery's spirit to fear again, but you got the spirit of sonship, in which we are crying, "Abba, Father!" 16 The spirit itself is testifying together with our spirit that we are children of God. 17 Yet if children, enjoyers also of an allotment, enjoyers, indeed, of an allotment from God, yet joint enjoyers of Christ's allotment, if so be that we are suffering together, that we should be glorified together also." 18 For I am reckoning that the sufferings of the current era do not deserve the glory about to be revealed for us. 19 For the premonition of the creation is awaiting the unveiling 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 Yet whoever obtained Him, to them He gives the right to become children of God, to those who are believing in His name,

1 John 3:1

1 Perceive what manner of love the Father has given us, that we may be called children of God! And we are! Therefore the world does not know us, for it did not know Him."

Romans 9:8

8 That is, that the children of the flesh, not these are the children of God, but the children of the promise is He reckoning for the seed."

Galatians 4:5-7

5 that He should be reclaiming those under law, that we may be getting the place of a son." 6 Now, seeing that you are sons, God delegates the spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying "Abba! Father!" 7 So that you are no longer a slave, but a son. Now if a son, an enjoyer also of an allotment from God, through Christ."

Matthew 18:5

5 And whosoever should be receiving one such little child in My name is receiving Me.

Ephesians 1:5

5 in love designating us beforehand for the place of a son for Him through Christ Jesus; in accord with the delight of His will,

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