Ephesians 5:1

Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children.

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

1 Peter 1:15-16

But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct;

Leviticus 11:45

For I am Yahweh, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God, so you must be holy because I am holy.

Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to Me,
a delightful child?
Whenever I speak against him,
I certainly still think about him.
Therefore, My inner being yearns for him;
I will truly have compassion on him.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the Israelites
will be like the sand of the sea,
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not My people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.

John 1:12

But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,

Luke 6:35-36

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

1 John 3:1-2

Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him.

1 John 4:11

Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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Summary

Ephesians 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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1 John 3:1

General references

1 John 4:11

Bible References

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Yet the number of the Israelites

will be like the sand of the sea,
which cannot be measured or counted.
And in the place where they were told:
You are not My people,
they will be called: Sons of the living God.

But to all who did receive Him,
He gave them the right to be children of God,
to those who believe in His name,

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Look at how great a love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children. And we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know Him.

General references

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.

Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.