The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

And if ye {be} Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

My flesh and my heart faileth: {but} God {is} the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. {strength: Heb. rock}

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.

The LORD {is} my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

The portion of Jacob {is} not like them: for he {is} the former of all {things}; and Israel {is} the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts {is} his name.

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I {am} thy shield, {and} thy exceeding great reward.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}

But this {shall be} the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

The LORD {is} the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. {of mine...: Heb. of my part}

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with {him}, that we may be also glorified together.

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

And if ye {be} Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, {even} with Isaac.

Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it {shall be} their possession by inheritance.

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.