Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 2 Corinthians 6:18 in New International Version "And, ‘I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.’" 2Sa 7:8 ‘Now then, tell my servant David, “This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler over my people Israel. 2Sa 7:14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands.