John 20:17
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17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to (A)my brothers and say to them, (B)‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to (C)my God and your God.’”
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John 16:28
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28 (A)I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now (B)I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
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Galatians 4:6-7
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6 And because you are sons, God has sent (A)the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then (B)an heir through God.
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Hebrews 2:11-13
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11 For (A)he who sanctifies and (B)those who are sanctified (C)all have one source.[a] That is why he is not ashamed to call them (D)brothers,[b] 12 saying,
(E)“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the (F)congregation I will sing your praise.”
13 And again,
(G)“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
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- Hebrews 2:11 Greek all are of one
- Hebrews 2:11 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 12
Ephesians 4:8-10
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8 Therefore it says,
9 ((C)In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into (D)the lower regions, the earth?[b] 10 He who descended is the one who also (E)ascended (F)far above all the heavens, that he might (G)fill all things.)
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- Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
- Ephesians 4:9 Or the lower parts of the earth?
Galatians 3:26
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26 for in Christ Jesus (A)you are all sons of God, through faith.
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1 Peter 1:3
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Born Again to a Living Hope
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Ephesians 1:17-23
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17 that (A)the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, (B)may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 (C)having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is (D)the hope to which he has called you, what are (E)the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, (F)according to the working of (G)his great might 20 that he worked in Christ (H)when he raised him from the dead and (I)seated him at his right hand (J)in the heavenly places, 21 (K)far above (L)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (M)every name that is named, not only in (N)this age but also in the one to come. 22 And (O)he put all things under his feet and gave him as (P)head over all things to the church, 23 (Q)which is his body, (R)the fullness of him (S)who fills (T)all in all.
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1 John 3:2
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2 Beloved, we are (A)God's children (B)now, and what we will be (C)has not yet appeared; but we know that (D)when he appears[a] (E)we shall be like him, because (F)we shall see him as he is.
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it appears
John 14:6
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6 Jesus said to him, “I am (A)the way, and (B)the truth, and (C)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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Mark 16:19
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19 So then the Lord Jesus, (A)after he had spoken to them, (B)was taken up into heaven and (C)sat down at the right hand of God.
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2 Corinthians 6:18
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18 (A)and I will be a father to you,
and you shall be sons and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.”
Romans 8:29
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29 For those whom he (A)foreknew he also (B)predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (D)the firstborn among many brothers.
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John 17:25
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25 (A)O righteous Father, even though (B)the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.
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Luke 24:49-51
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49 And behold, I am sending (A)the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you (B)are clothed with (C)power (D)from on high.”
The Ascension
50 And (E)he led them out as far as (F)Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, (G)he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
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Matthew 28:7
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7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, (A)he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”
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Matthew 12:50
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50 For (A)whoever (B)does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Revelation 21:7
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7 (A)The one who conquers will have this heritage, and (B)I will be his God and (C)he will be my son.
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Revelation 21:3
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3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, (A)the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will (B)dwell with them, and they will be his people,[b] and God himself will be with them as their God.[c]
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- Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God
Hebrews 8:10
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10 (A)For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds,
and (B)write them on their hearts,
and I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
Romans 8:14-17
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14 For all who are (A)led by the Spirit of God are (B)sons[a] of God. 15 For (C)you did not receive (D)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of (E)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, (F)“Abba! Father!” 16 (G)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (H)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (I)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
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- Romans 8:14 See discussion on “sons” in the Preface
John 20:27
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27 Then he said to Thomas, (A)“Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.”
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