19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(A) to be revealed.

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19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

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19 For (A)the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

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10 “Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted.(A) In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’(B)

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10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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The Restoration of Israel

10 “Yet (A)the number of the children of Israel
Shall be as the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered.
(B)And it shall come to pass
In the place where it was said to them,
‘You are [a]not My (C)people,’
There it shall be said to them,
You are (D)sons of the living God.’

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  1. Hosea 1:10 Heb. lo-ammi, v. 9

17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my(A) treasured possession.(B) I will spare(C) them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son(D) who serves him.

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17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

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17 “They(A) shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My (B)jewels.[a]
And (C)I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”

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  1. Malachi 3:17 Lit. special treasure

Blessed are the peacemakers,(A)
    for they will be called children of God.(B)

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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

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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)

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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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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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  1. John 1:12 authority

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God(A) through faith,

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

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Sons and Heirs

26 For you (A)are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

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to redeem(A) those under the law, that we might receive adoption(B) to sonship.[a](C)

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  1. 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.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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(A)to redeem those who were under the law, (B)that we might receive the adoption as sons.

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he[a] predestined(A) us for adoption to sonship[b](B) through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure(C) and will—

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  1. Ephesians 1:5 Or sight in love. He
  2. Ephesians 1:5 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.

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

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(A)having predestined us to (B)adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, (C)according to the good pleasure of His will,

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Those who are victorious(A) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(B)

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He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

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He who overcomes [a]shall inherit all things, and (A)I will be his God and he shall be My son.

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  1. Revelation 21:7 M I shall give him these things