¹² 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:

¹⁶ The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

²¹ Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

⁸ 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.

5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

¹⁵ 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;

3 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.

¹⁰ 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.

² By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.