Being A Part Of The Family Of God

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:

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. — read the full passage →

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

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 →

And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

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

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

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

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

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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,

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:

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 children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye 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 Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

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

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

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

And he gave some to be 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 imitators of God, as beloved children;

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up 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.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

who 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 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.

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

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

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

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are 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 disbelieveth shall be condemned.

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, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

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

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

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

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

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

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

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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;

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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.

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

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

But the lovingkindness of Jehovah 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 came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

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

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal 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 confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised: — read the full passage →

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy 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 Jehovah 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 they received of us. — read the full passage →

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

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