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Bible verses on who God says you are

If you belong to Jesus, God has already named you: His child, forgiven and made new.

When you've lost track of who you are, other people's opinions get loud. These verses say what God calls the people who trust Jesus.

What it sounds like

  • “I don't know who I am anymore.”
  • “I feel like I'm nobody.”
  • “I've lost myself.”
  • “Who am I, really?”

Four verses for today

  1. 1John 1:12

    Read in context
    But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God…

    Everyone who receives Jesus is given the right to be called a child of God. That's a name, not a feeling.

  2. 22 Corinthians 5:17

    Read in context
    Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

    In Christ you're a new creation. The old you doesn't get the last word.

  3. 31 Peter 2:9

    Read in context
    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

    Peter calls God's people chosen, a royal priesthood and His own. You belong to Someone.

  4. 4Galatians 2:20

    Read in context
    I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

    Paul says Christ lives in him, and that Jesus loved him and gave Himself for him. Your life is joined to His.

    What Galatians 2:20 means

Verses from the Berean Standard Bible.

Say it out loud

I'm a child of God. In Christ I'm a new creation. I'm chosen and loved, and Jesus gave Himself for me.

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A prayer

God, I don't know who I am right now. Thank You that You do. Help me hear what You call me louder than what anyone else says, and help me live like Your child today. Amen.

Questions people ask

What does God say about who I am?

To those who trust Jesus, He says: you're My child (John 1:12), a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), chosen and My own (1 Peter 2:9), and loved by the One who gave Himself for you (Galatians 2:20).

Are these verses true for everyone?

They're written to people who trust in Jesus. John 1:12 says the right to be God's child is given to those who receive Him. If that's not you yet, it can be. You can talk to God about it today.

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