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Sons of God
      1  But  as  many  as  received  Christ,  to  them  he
      gave  power  to  become  the  sons  of  God,

      even to them that believe on his name: which
      were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the
      flesh, nor the will of man, but of God.  2 For as
      many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are
      the sons of God. 3 And when the fullness of the
      time  came,  God  sent  his  Son,  made  of  a
      woman, made under the law, to redeem them
      that were under the law, that we might receive
      the  adoption  of  sons.  And because you are

      sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son

      into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.


      Now you are no more a servant, but a son; and
      if a son, then an heir of God through Christ; 4
      behold,  what  manner  of  love  the  Father  has
      given unto us that we should be called the
      sons  of  God:  therefore  the  world  knows  us

      not, because it knew him not. Beloved, we are
      the  sons  of  God,  and  it  does  not  yet  appear
      what we shall be: but we know that, when he

      shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall
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