Ephesians 5:1

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Therefore, as most beloved sons, be imitators of God.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:20

Certainly, Ephraim is an honorable son to me; surely, he is a tender child. For I will still remember him, as in the time when I first spoke about him. Because my heart is stirred up over him, surely I will take pity on him, says the Lord.

Hosea 1:10

And the number of the sons of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which is without measure and cannot be numbered. And in the place where it will be said to them, 'You are not my people,' this will happen: it will be said to them, 'You are the sons of the living God.'

Leviticus 11:45

For I am the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I would be your God; you shall be holy, for I am Holy.

Matthew 5:45

In this way, you shall be sons of your Father, who is in heaven. He causes his sun to rise upon the good and the bad, and he causes it to rain upon the just and the unjust.

Matthew 5:48

Therefore, be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect."

John 1:12

Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind and merciful to one another, forgiving one another, just as God has forgiven you in Christ.

Philippians 2:15

So may you be without blame, simple sons of God, without reproof, in the midst of a depraved and perverse nation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, clothe yourselves like the elect of God: holy and beloved, with hearts of mercy, kindness, humility, modesty, and patience.

1 John 4:11

Most beloved, if God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.