'Children' in the Bible

But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;

"Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.

You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

and not for the nation only, but in order to unite into one body all the far-scattered children of God.

Dear children, I am still with you a little longer. You will seek me, but, as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going you cannot come,' so for the present I say to you.

He called to them. "Children," He said, "have you any food there?" "No," they answered.