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15 For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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15 The Spirit(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

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16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you,(A) remembering you in my prayers.(B) 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father,(C) may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom(D) and revelation, so that you may know him better.

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  1. Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit

14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

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A Prayer for the Ephesians

14 For this reason I kneel(A) before the Father,

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20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to [a]God, even the Father;

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:20 Greek the God and Father.

20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always thank God,(A) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

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