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John 1:12
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John 1:12
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12 But (A)as many as received Him, to them He gave the [a]right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
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- John 1:12 authority
John 1:12
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John 1:12
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12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(A) in his name,(B) he gave the right to become children of God(C)—
John 1:12
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John 1:12
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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:
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Romans 8:14
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Romans 8:14
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14 For (A)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
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Romans 8:14
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Romans 8:14
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Romans 8:14
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Romans 8:14
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14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
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Galatians 4:5-7
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Galatians 4:5-7
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5 (A)to redeem those who were under the law, (B)that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth (C)the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, [a]“Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, (D)and if a son, then an heir [b]of God [c]through Christ.
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- Galatians 4:6 Lit., in Aram., Father
- Galatians 4:7 NU through God
- Galatians 4:7 NU omits through Christ
Galatians 4:5-7
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Galatians 4:5-7
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5 to redeem(A) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(B) to sonship.[a](C) 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(D) into our hearts,(E) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[b] Father.”(F) 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.(G)
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- Galatians 4:5 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
- Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father
Galatians 4:5-7
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Galatians 4:5-7
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5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
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Philippians 2:15
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Philippians 2:15
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15 that you may become blameless and [a]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (A)lights in the world,
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- Philippians 2:15 innocent
Philippians 2:15
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Philippians 2:15
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15 so that you may become blameless(A) and pure, “children of God(B) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a](C) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky
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- Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5
Philippians 2:15
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Philippians 2:15
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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;
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1 John 3:1
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1 John 3:1
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The Command to Love
3 Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him.
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- 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
1 John 3:1
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1 John 3:1
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3 See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C)
1 John 3:1
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1 John 3:1
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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.
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