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but when our days there were ended we left and proceeded on our journey. All of them with their wives and children accompanied us out of the city. We knelt on the beach, prayed,Acts 20:36;">[xr]

But they have been told about you - that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to forsake the Law of Moses, and that you tell them not to circumcise their children or observe the customs.

He did not weaken in faith when he thought about his own body (which was alreadyalready">[fn] as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old) or about Sarah's inability to have children,Genesis 17:17; 18:11; Hebrews 11:11-12;">[xr]

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30;">[xr]

Now if we are children, we are heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.Acts 14:22; 26:18; Galatians 4:7; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 2:11-12;">[xr]

For the creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his children,2 Peter 3:13; 1 John 3:2;">[xr]

that the creation itself would also be set free from slavery to decay in order to share the glorious freedom of God's children.

That is, it is not the children of natural descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as descendants.Galatians 4:28;">[xr]

In the very place where it was said to them,Hosea 1:10;">[xr] 'You are not my people, 'they will be called children of the living God."Hosea 1:10">[fn]

I'm not writing this to make you feel ashamed, but to warn you as my dear children.1 Thessalonians 2:11;">[xr]

For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified because of her husband.brother">[fn] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.Malachi 2:15;">[xr]

Brothers, stop beingdo not be">[fn] children in your thinking. In evil be infants, but in thinking be adults.Psalm 131:2; Matthew 11:25; 18:3; 19:14; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 3:1; Ephesians 4:14; Hebrews 5:12-13; 1 Peter 2:2;">[xr]

Do us a favor - I ask you as my children - and open wide your hearts.1 Corinthians 4:14;">[xr]

Here I am ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things but you. Children should not have to supportto save up for">[fn] their parents, but parents their children.Acts 20:33; 1 Corinthians 4:14-15; 10:33; 2 Corinthians 13:1;">[xr]

For all of you are God's children through faith in Christ Jesus.John 1:12; Romans 8:14-16; Galatians 4:5; 1 John 3:1-2;">[xr]

It was the same way with us. While we were children, we were slaves to the basic principles of the world.the elemental spirits of the universe">[fn]Galatians 4:23; 4:9; 5:1; Colossians 2:8,20; Hebrews 9:10;">[xr]

Now because you are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into ouryour">[fn] hearts to cry out, "Abba!Abba is Aram. for Father.">[fn] Father!"Romans 5:5; 8:15;">[xr]

My children, I am suffering birth pains for you again until Christ is formed in you.1 Corinthians 4:15; James 1:18;">[xr]

This is being said as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. The one woman, Hagar, is from Mount Sinai, and her children are born into slavery.Deuteronomy 33:2;">[xr]

Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery along with her children.