2 Corinthians 6:18 · KJV
“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
— 2 Corinthians 6:18
2 Corinthians 6 — Context
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in {them}; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean {thing}; and I will receive you,
18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Cross References
Revelation 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}
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: {power: or, the right, or, privilege}
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:
Romans 8:14-17
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Galatians 4:5-7
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. {supplications: or, favours}
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.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.