Bible Verses About Adoption: Saints become brethren of Christ by

Jesus saith to her, `Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.'

for both he who is sanctifying and those sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

saying, `I will declare Thy name to my brethren, in the midst of an assembly I will sing praise to Thee;' and again, `I will be trusting on Him;'