Filhos de Deus
Ser filho de Deus é o maior privilégio da existência humana. Pela fé em Cristo, recebemos o direito de ser chamados filhos de Deus — herdeiros de Deus e co-herdeiros com Cristo.
O direito de ser filho
A todos que creram no nome de Jesus, deu-lhes o poder de serem feitos filhos de Deus — nascidos não do sangue, mas de Deus.
But how many ever received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name;
the which not of bloods, neither of the will of flesh, neither of the will of man, but be born of God.
For God loved so the world [or Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.
But these be written, that ye believe, that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, and that ye believing have life in his name.
For all ye be the children of God through the belief of Jesus Christ. [For all ye be the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.]
For all ye that be baptized, be clothed with Christ.
But after that the fulfilling of time came, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
that he should again-buy them that were under the law, that we should receive the adoption of sons.
And so there is not now a servant, but a son; and if he is a son, he is an heir by God.
A identidade dos filhos
O Espírito testifica com nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus. E se filhos, também herdeiros — herdeiros de Deus.
For whoever be led by the Spirit of God, these be the sons of God.
For ye have not taken again the spirit of servage in dread, but ye have taken the Spirit of adoption of sons, that is, sons of God by grace, in which we cry, Abba, Father.
And that Spirit yieldeth witnessing to our spirit, that we be the sons of God;
that is to say, not they that be sons of the flesh, be sons of God, but they that be sons of [the] promise be deemed in the seed.
And the number of the sons of Israel shall be as gravel of the sea, which gravel is without measure, and it shall not be numbered; and it shall be in the place, where it shall be said to them, Ye be not my people; it shall be said to them, Ye be the sons of God living.
Be ye the sons of your Lord God; ye shall not cut yourselves, neither ye shall make baldness, upon a dead man,
for thou art an holy people to thy Lord God, and he chose thee that thou be to him into a special people, of all the folks that be upon earth.
Viver como filhos
Vede que grande amor o Pai nos concedeu: que fôssemos chamados filhos de Deus! E é isso que somos.
See ye what manner charity the Father gave to us, that we be named the sons of God, and be his sons. For this thing the world knew not us, for it knew not him.
In this thing the sons of God be known, and the sons of the fiend. Each man that is not just, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother [is not of God].
Blessed be peaceable men, for they shall be called God’s children. [+Blessed be the peaceable, for they shall be called the sons of God.]
Jesus said to them, But whom say ye me to be?
Simon Peter answered, and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of God living [or the son of quick God].
Jesus answered, and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood showed not to thee, but my Father that is in heavens.
Abide ye still in chastising [or discipline]; God proffereth [or offereth] him to you as to sons. For what son is it, whom the father chastiseth not?
That if ye be out of chastising [or discipline], whose partners be ye all made, then ye be adulterers, and not sons.