Be ye children of the Lord your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness for the dead;

the children

Genesis 6:2,4 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose. . . .

Exodus 4:22,23 And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn. . . .

Psalm 82:6,7 I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High. . . .

Jeremiah 3:19 But I said: How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a lovely land, the goodly inheritance of the armies of the Gentiles? And I said: Thou shalt call me father and shalt not cease to walk after me.

Hosea 1:10 And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

John 1:12 But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

John 11:52 And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God that were dispersed.

Romans 8:16 For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

Romans 9:8,26 That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:18 And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26 For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 2:10 For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.

1 John 3:1,2,10 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. . . .

1 John 5:2 In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep his commandments.

Leviticus 19:27,28 Nor shall you cut your hair roundwise: nor shave your beard. . . .

Leviticus 21:5 Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.

Jeremiah 16:6 Both the great and the little shall die in this land: they shall not be buried nor lamented, and men shall not cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them.

Jeremiah 41:5 There came some from Sichem, and from Silo, and from Samaria, fourscore men, with their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and mourning: and they had offerings and incense in their hand, to offer in the house of the Lord.

Jeremiah 47:5 Baldness is come upon Gaza: Ascalon hath held her peace with the remnant of their valley: how long shalt thou cut thyself?

1 Thessalonians 4:13 And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.