Ephesians 5:1

New International Reader's Version

You are the children that God dearly loves. So follow his example.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:20

Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children? Aren’t they the children I take delight in? I often speak against them. But I still remember them. So my heart longs for them. I love them with a tender love,” announces the Lord.

Hosea 1:10

“But the time will come when the people of Israel will be like the sand on the seashore. It can’t be measured or counted. Now it is said about them, ‘You are not my people.’ But at that time they will be called ‘children of the living God.’

Leviticus 11:45

I am the Lord. I brought you up out of Egypt to be your God. So be holy, because I am holy.

Matthew 5:45

Then you will be children of your Father who is in heaven. He causes his sun to shine on evil people and good people. He sends rain on those who do right and those who don’t.

Matthew 5:48

So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

John 1:12

Some people did accept him and did believe in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God.

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.

Philippians 2:15

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

Colossians 3:12

You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.

1 John 4:11

Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we should also love one another.