Ephesians 5:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let it then be your desire to be like God, as well-loved children;

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he the child of my delight? for whenever I say things against him, I still keep him in my memory: so my heart is troubled for him; I will certainly have mercy on him, says the Lord.

Hosea 1:10

But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

Leviticus 11:45

For I am the Lord, who took you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; so be you holy, for I am holy.

Matthew 5:45

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

Matthew 5:48

Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

John 1:12

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of Godthat is, to those who had faith in his name:

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.

Philippians 2:15

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Colossians 3:12

As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;

1 John 4:11

My loved ones, if God had such love for us, it is right for us to have love for one another.