What Does The Bible Say About?

Sons

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Psalm 127:3-5

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Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Song of Solomon 1:1-17

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This is Solomon’s Song of Songs. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine. The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you. Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you. I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. . . .

Romans 8:14

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For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Proverbs 22:6

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 15:20

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A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Joshua 1:9

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Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Acts 2:38

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Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 16:14

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Do everything in love.

Matthew 15:4

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For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

2 Timothy 3:16-17

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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Deuteronomy 31:6

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Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Ephesians 3:14-15

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... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

Genesis 6:4

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The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Micah 6:8

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He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Proverbs 23:22

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Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Psalm 23:4

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Revelation 20:1-15

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Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection. . . .

Romans 8:16

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The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

2 Corinthians 6:18

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And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 4:6

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And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Exodus 4:22

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Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

Exodus 34:20

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You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.

Romans 8:1

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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

3 John 1:4

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I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Ephesians 1:5

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He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Galatians 4:7

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So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Hebrews 12:7

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Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

Proverbs 27:5

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Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

Revelation 22:15

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But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

1 Corinthians 8:6

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yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

1 John 3:1

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Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

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but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

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Abstain from every form of evil.

1 Timothy 4:12

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Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Deuteronomy 6:4

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Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.

Ephesians 6:4

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Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ezekiel 16:44

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Behold, all who speak in proverbs will quote this proverb about you: ‘Like mother, like daughter.’

Genesis 1:26

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Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Hebrews 2:11

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For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

James 1:22

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Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Jeremiah 1:5

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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Job 1:6

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One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Job 38:7

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while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

John 14:6

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 17:20-23

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I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message, that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

John 20:17

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“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”

John 6:35

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Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Joshua 24:15

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But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”

Leviticus 20:9

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If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him.

Luke 1:37

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For no word from God will ever fail.”

Luke 12:32

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Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Luke 3:38

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the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Mark 3:17

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James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

Matthew 11:28

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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:30

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For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Matthew 5:7

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Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 6:33

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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Matthew 7:7

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Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Philippians 2:15

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so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Proverbs 1:8

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Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 10:12

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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 15:22

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Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 16:9

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A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Proverbs 19:18

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Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Proverbs 22:1-29

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A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. . . .

Proverbs 23:15

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My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

Proverbs 23:24

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The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Proverbs 24:26

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An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.

Proverbs 29:17

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Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

Psalm 119:105

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Psalm 119:9

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How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Psalm 56:3

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When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

Revelation 1:1

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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Romans 8:19

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The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.

Titus 2:11

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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

1 Peter 3:3-4

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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

John 10:10

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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

John 10:30

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I and the Father are one.”

Lamentations 3:22-23

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Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

1 John 5:1-21

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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. . . .

Acts 4:12

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Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

John 4:24

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God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

Acts 2:1-47

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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. . . .

Acts 22:16

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And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Exodus 20:1-26

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And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, . . .

Job 4:17

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‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

1 Kings 16:18

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When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died

2 Kings 8:12

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“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little ones to pieces, and rip open their pregnant women.”

2 Samuel 17:23

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When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Acts 8:36-38

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As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

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