When the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. … Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir. … You are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. … “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the Lord Almighty.

Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

I will be their God and they will be my children. … So they will put my name on them, and I will bless them.

Ro 8:19; Ga 4:4-5, Jh 1:12-13; Ga 4:6-7; Ga 3:26, 2Co 6:18; Ro 8:14-15; Ro 8:16-17; Re 21:7, Nu 6:27

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