Galatians 4:19

Paul calls them his little children for whom he labors in birth-pains until Christ is formed in them. His goal is their full spiritual maturity in Christ.

Cross-references · 25

• Eph 4:13until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
• Rom 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
• Rom 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
• Eph 4:24and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
• Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• Col 3:10and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,
• Phil 2:5Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
• 1 Cor 4:14–15I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
• Col 1:27to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
• Num 11:11–12Moses said to Yahweh, “Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven’t I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?
• Jas 1:18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
• Phlm 1:10I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
• Phil 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
• Isa 53:11After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.
• Phil 2:17Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
• Col 2:1For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
• 1 Jn 2:12I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
• Luke 22:44Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
• Titus 1:4to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
• Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• 1 Jn 5:21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
• 1 Jn 2:1My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
• Rev 12:1–2A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
• 1 Tim 1:2to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Phlm 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

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