Study Desk

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died without children.

and the third took her. In the same way, all seven died and left no children.

Jesus told them, “The children of this age

But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

Children, I am with you a little while longer.

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

“Brothers and sisters, children of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the word of this salvation has been sent.

God has fulfilled this for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm:

When our time had come to an end, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,

But they have been informed about you—that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to live according to our customs.

The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,

and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

Neither are all of Abraham’s children his descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac.

That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

And not only that, but Rebekah conceived children through one man, our father Isaac.

I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.

For the unbelieving husband is made holy by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy by the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy.

I speak as to my children; as a proper response, open your heart to us.