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adopt
Related Ideas:
adoption
Definition:
The terms "adopt" and "adoption" refer 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, God makes believers to be co-heirs with Jesus Christ, giving them all of 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 (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."
- The phrase "adopt them" could be translated as "receive them as his own children" or "make them his own (spiritual) children."
(See also: heir, inherit, spirit)
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: G5206
Forms Found in the English ULB
adopt, adopted, adoption