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2 Corinthians 6:18

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16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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BSB
And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
KJV
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
WEB
I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
ASV
And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
DARBY
and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.
BLB
And: “I will be for a Father to you⁺, and you⁺ will be for sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.”
ÅB
og jeg vil være dere en far, og dere skal være meg sønner og døtre, sier Herren, den Allmektige.
OTB
Og
Jeg vil være en far for dere,
Og dere skal være Mine sønner og døtre,”
Erklærer Herren Allmektig.
B1930
og jeg vil være eder en far, og I skal være mig sønner og døtre, sier Herren, den Allmektige.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 21:7

    He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

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  • John 1:12

    But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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  • 2 Samuel 7:14

    I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

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  • Romans 8:14–17

    For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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  • Galatians 4:5–7

    To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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  • Galatians 3:26

    For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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  • Romans 8:29

    For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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  • Jeremiah 31:9

    They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

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