2 Corinthians 6:18
2 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 6
“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”2 Corinthians 6:18
What Does 2 Corinthians 6:18 Mean?
2 Corinthians 6:18 is found in the book of 2 Corinthians, chapter 6, verse 18 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Adoption, Identity, and Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Corinthians 6:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hosea 1:10“Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.”1 John 3:1“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”Romans 8:14“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”Galatians 3:26“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.”Revelation 21:7“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.”John 1:12“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”Malachi 3:17“And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.”Ephesians 1:5“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”2 Samuel 7:14“I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:”Revelation 1:8“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”Revelation 21:3“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”Galatians 4:5“To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”Jeremiah 31:9“They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”Malachi 2:15“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”Romans 8:29“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”Genesis 17:1“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”Luke 8:21“And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.”Isaiah 43:6“I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;”Hosea 1:9“Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.”
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