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Bible Verses About Adoption

12 Bible verses about adoption, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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Ephesians 1:5

KJVHaving predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

WEBhaving predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

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James 1:27

KJVPure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

WEBPure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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Matthew 18:5

KJVAnd whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

WEBWhoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

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John 1:12

KJVBut as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

WEBBut as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

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Acts 7:21

KJVAnd when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

WEBWhen he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son.

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Esther 2:7

KJVAnd he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

WEBHe brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

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Matthew 25:40

KJVAnd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

WEB“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

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Psalm 68:5-6

KJVA father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

WEBA father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

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Romans 8:15

KJVFor ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

WEBFor you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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Deuteronomy 10:18

KJVHe doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

WEBHe executes justice for the fatherless and widow and loves the foreigner in giving him food and clothing.

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Galatians 3:26

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

WEBFor you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

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Galatians 4:5-7

KJVTo redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

WEBthat he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children. And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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