Adoption

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

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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:

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. — read the full passage →

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. — read the full passage →

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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: — read the full passage →

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. — read the full passage →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. — read the full passage →

The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — read the full passage →

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi. — read the full passage →

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

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.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

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

And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

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

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

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

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. — read the full passage →

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, — read the full passage →

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? — read the full passage →

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. — read the full passage →

They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. — read the full passage →

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: