Being A Part Of The Family Of God

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:

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. — read the full passage →

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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 →

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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

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

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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,

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.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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.

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.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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:

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; — 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 →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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: — read the full passage →

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) — read the full passage →

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. — read the full passage →

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.