Galatians 3:26

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

Cross-reference

In Galatians 3:7, those of faith are children of Abraham — a parallel that being children of God also comes by faith.

Galatians 4:6 adds that because we are sons (3:26), God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts crying 'Abba!'

Galatians 4:5 explains that Christ redeemed us to receive adoption as sons, which is the status declared in Galatians 3:26.

In Galatians 4:7, believers are no longer slaves but sons and heirs — directly expanding on the sonship declared in Christ.

In Ephesians 1:5, Paul teaches that God predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, echoing the same doctrine.

1 John 3:2 Parallel

In 1 John 3:2, John adds that we are God's children now and will be like Christ when He appears.

1 John 3:1 Parallel

In 1 John 3:1, John marvels that believers are called children of God, emphasizing the Father's love for us.

In Hebrews 2:10-15, Christ is portrayed bringing many sons to glory and not being ashamed to call them brothers.

In Romans 8:14-17, Paul expands on sonship through the Spirit, adoption, and inheritance as heirs with Christ.

Ephesians 3:6 expands sonship: Gentiles are fellow heirs and partakers of the promise through Christ — same basis in faith.

Romans 9:26 Citation

In Romans 9:26, Hosea's prophecy declares Gentiles will be called 'children of the living God' — directly affirming the identity in Christ.

Romans 9:8 Parallel

In Romans 9:8, children of promise, not flesh, are counted as God's children — echoing the principle of faith-based sonship.

Acts 16:31 Parallel

In Acts 16:31, faith in Jesus brings salvation — directly paralleling the condition for becoming children of God in Christ.

1 Timothy 6:2 Related theme

1 Timothy 6:2 applies the brotherhood from sonship: believing masters are called brothers, living out the family identity.

Jeremiah 3:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 3:19 recalls God’s desire to treat Israel as children and be called 'Father'—the same father-child relationship in Christ.

Isaiah 64:8 Parallel

Isaiah 64:8 explicitly calls God our Father and His people the work of His hands—a direct parallel to being children of God.

Isaiah 43:6 Allusion

In Isaiah 43:6, God declares He will bring His sons and daughters from afar—a picture of gathering His children, fulfilled in Christ.

In Deuteronomy 14:1, Israel is called children of the LORD—the same identity Paul applies to believers in Christ through faith.

Romans 4:9 Parallel

In Romans 4:9, faith is counted as righteousness for both circumcised and uncircumcised — the same faith that makes one a child of God.

In Ephesians 5:1, Paul urges believers to imitate God as beloved children, applying sonship to ethical conduct.

In Philippians 2:15, Paul describes believers as children of God in a crooked generation, emphasizing blameless conduct.

In Revelation 21:7, the overcomer is promised the heritage of being God's son in the new creation.

Ephesians 4:6 Related theme

Ephesians 4:6 calls God 'Father of all' — echoing the fatherhood believers receive as sons through faith.

Ephesians 2:19 Related theme

In Ephesians 2:19, believers are fellow citizens and members of God's household — related to being children of God in the family.

In 2 Corinthians 6:18, Paul applies the OT promise of God being a Father and believers being sons and daughters to the church.

Acts 11:18 Parallel

In Acts 11:18, God grants repentance to Gentiles — showing the same inclusive salvation that makes all children of God through faith in Christ.

John 1:13 Related theme

John 1:13 emphasizes that children of God are born not of human will but of God, echoing the divine origin of sonship in Galatians 3:26.

John 1:12 Related theme

John 1:12 promises the right to become children of God to those who believe, matching the sonship through faith in Galatians 3:26.

Isaiah 45:11 Related theme

In Isaiah 45:11, God refers to Israel as 'my children'—the same familial language Paul uses for believers.

In Deuteronomy 32:6, Moses calls God the Father and Creator of Israel—a fatherhood Paul extends to all who are in Christ.