Children of God

1 John 2

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that 1 when He appears, we may have v confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 w If you know that He is righteous, you know that x everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

1 John 3

1 Behold a what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that b we should be called children of 2 God! Therefore the world does not know 3 us, c because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, d now we are children of God; and e it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, f we shall be like Him, for g we shall see Him as He is. 3 h And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and i sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know j that He was manifested k to take away our sins, and l in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 m He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, n that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been o born of God does not sin, for p His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

  1. Cross References
    Ephesians 3:12
    In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
    1 John 3:21
    Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
    1 John 4:17
    Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
    1 John 5:14
    Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 22:14
    Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.
  3. Cross References
    John 7:18
    He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
    1 John 3:7
    Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
    1 John 3:10
    In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
  4. Cross References
    John 3:16
    For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
    Ephesians 2:4 - 7
    But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us.
    1 John 4:10
    In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
  5. Cross References
    John 1:12
    But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
  6. Cross References
    John 15:18
    If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
    John 15:21
    But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
    John 16:3
    And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.
  7. Cross References
    Isaiah 56:5
    Even to them I will give in My house And within My walls a place and a name Better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name That shall not be cut off.
    Romans 8:15
    For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.
    Romans 8:16
    The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
  8. Cross References
    Romans 8:18
    For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
    Romans 8:19
    For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
    Romans 8:23
    Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
  9. Cross References
    Romans 8:29
    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
    2 Peter 1:4
    By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 16:11
    You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
  11. Cross References
    1 John 4:17
    Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
  12. Cross References
    Romans 4:15
    Because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
    1 John 5:17
    All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
  13. Cross References
    1 John 1:2
    The life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us -
    1 John 3:8
    He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
  14. Cross References
    Isaiah 53:5
    But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
    Isaiah 53:6
    All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
    John 1:29
    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
    2 Corinthians 5:21
    For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
    Hebrews 9:26
    He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
  15. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 5:21
    For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
    1 John 2:29
    If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 13:38
    The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
    1 John 3:10
    In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
  17. Cross References
    Luke 10:18
    And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
    Hebrews 2:14
    Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.
  18. Cross References
    John 1:3
    All things were made through Him, and without H...
    John 3:3
    Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly...
    1 John 2:29
    If you know that He is righteous, you know that...
    1 John 4:7
    Beloved, let us love one another, for love is o...
    1 John 5:1
    Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is bo...
    1 John 5:4
    For whatever is born of God overcomes the world...
    1 John 5:18
    We know that whoever is born of God does not si...
  19. Cross References
    1 Peter 1:23
    Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.
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