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adoption

Definition

The term "adoption" refers to the process of someone legally becoming the child of people who are not his biological parents.

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.
As adopted children, believers are co-heirs with Jesus Christ, having a right to all the privileges of sons and daughters of God.

Translation Suggestions

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.
The phrase, "experience adoption as sons" could be translated as, "be adopted by God as his children" or "become God's