Adoption

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself 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 the right to become children 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 maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did 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 received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

that he might 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 Jehovah will take me up.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name: — read the full passage →

I will not leave you desolate: I come unto you.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

who 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, these are sons of God. — read the full passage →

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

Jehovah preserveth the sojourners; He upholdeth 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, these are sons of God.

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

For this child I prayed; and Jehovah 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.

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

Assyria 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 him to show unto his servants, even the 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 left desolate. — 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 I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following 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 with him.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

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

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

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

And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

And it shall be, thatin the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.

And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me 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, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens 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 are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

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

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

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

who are Israelites; whose is 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 Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained 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 came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

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

the angel who hath 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.

every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

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

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearneth for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

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 first-born.

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

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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

It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chasteneth not?

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

That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

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

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

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

He shall build a 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.

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

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

that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

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

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and 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 end of the earth;

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

And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is 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 rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.

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

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

And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck. — read the full passage →

There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;

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

All the commandment 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 Jehovah 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 Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: