Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Bible References

As

Jeremiah 31:20
“Is Ephraim My dear son?
Is he a delightful child?
Indeed, as often as I have spoken against him,
I certainly still remember him;
Therefore My heart yearns for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,” declares the Lord.
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the sons of Israel
Will be like the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered;
And in the place
Where it is said to them,
“You are not My people,”
It will be said to them,
“You are the sons of the living God.”
John 1:12
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
Colossians 3:12
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

General references

Deuteronomy 15:15
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this today.
Deuteronomy 24:22
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.
Luke 6:36
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Galatians 3:26
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 4:11
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.