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# adoption, adopt, adopted #
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## Definition: ##
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The terms "adopt" and "adoption" refer to the process of someone legally becoming the child of people who are not his biological parents.
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* The Bible uses "adoption" and "adopt" in a figurative way to describe how God causes people to be part of his family, making them his spiritual sons and daughters.
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* As adopted children, God makes believers to be co-heirs with Jesus Christ, giving them all of the privileges of sons and daughters of God.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* This term could be translated with a term that the language of translation uses to describe this special parent-child relationship. Make sure it is understood that this has a figurative or spiritual meaning.
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* The phrase "experience adoption as sons" could be translated as "be adopted by God as his children" or "become God's (spiritual) children."
* To "wait for the adoption of sons" could be translated as "look forward to becoming God's children" or "wait expectantly for God to receive as children."
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* The phrase "adopt them" could be translated as "receive them as his own children" or "make them his own (spiritual) children."
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(See also: [heir](../other/heir.md), [inherit](../kt/inherit.md), [spirit](../kt/spirit.md))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Ephesians 01:5-6](en/tn/eph/help/01/05)
* [Galatians 04:3-5](en/tn/gal/help/04/03)
* [Romans 08:14-15](en/tn/rom/help/08/14)
* [Romans 08:23-25](en/tn/rom/help/08/23)
* [Romans 09:3-5](en/tn/rom/help/09/03)