# Son of God, Son

## Facts:

The term "Son of God" refers to Jesus, the Word of God, who came into the world as a human being. He is also often referred to as "the Son."

* Unlike anyone else, God the Father, the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit are all one God.
* God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are all fully and equally God.
* The Son of God has the same character as God the Father.

Because Jesus is God's Son, he loves and obeys his Father, and his Father loves him.

## Translation Suggestions:

* For the term "Son of God," it is best to translate "Son" with the same word the language would naturally use to refer to a human son.
* Make sure the word used to translate "son" fits with the word used to translate "father" and that these words are the most natural ones used to express a true father-son relationship in the project language.
* Using a capital letter to begin "Son" may help show that this is talking about God.
* The phrase "the Son" is a shortened form of "the Son of God," especially when it occurs in the same context as "the Father."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [ancestor](../other/father.md), [God](../kt/god.md), [God the Father](../kt/godthefather.md), [Holy Spirit](../kt/holyspirit.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [son](../kt/son.md), [sons of God](../kt/sonsofgod.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 John 04:10](rc://en/tn/help/1jn/04/10)
* [Acts 09:20](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/20)
* [Colossians 01:17](rc://en/tn/help/col/01/17)
* [Galatians 02:20](rc://en/tn/help/gal/02/20)
* [Hebrews 04:14](rc://en/tn/help/heb/04/14)
* [John 03:18](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/03/18)
* [Luke 10:22](rc://en/tn/help/luk/10/22)
* [Matthew 11:27](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/27)
* [Revelation 02:18](rc://en/tn/help/rev/02/18)
* [Romans 08:29](rc://en/tn/help/rom/08/29)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[22:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/22/05)__ The angel explained, "The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of God will overshadow you. So the baby will be holy, the __Son of God__."
* __[24:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/24/09)__ God had told John, "The Holy Spirit will come down and rest on someone you baptize. That person is __the Son of God__."
* __[31:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/31/08)__ The disciples were amazed. They worshiped Jesus, saying to him, "Truly, you are __the Son of God__."
* __[37:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/37/05)__ Martha answered, "Yes, Master! I believe you are the Messiah, the __Son of God__."
* __[42:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/42/10)__ So go, make disciples of all people groups by baptizing them in the name of the Father, __the Son__, and the Holy Spirit, and by teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
* __[46:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/06)__ Right away, Saul began preaching to the Jews in Damascus, saying, "Jesus is the __Son of God__!"
* __[49:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/09)__ But God loved everyone in the world so much that he gave his only __Son__  so that whoever believes in Jesus will not be punished for his sins, but will live with God forever.

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H426, H430, H1121, H1247, G2316, G5207