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But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,

and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.'

Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They answered him, "No."

For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

"When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you.'

When our days there were ended, we departed and went on our journey, and they all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed

and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or walk according to our customs.

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."

This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac,

I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.