15 For you (A)have not received a spirit of slavery [a]leading to fear again, but you (B)have received [b]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “(C)Abba! [c]Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself (D)testifies with our spirit that we are (E)children of God, 17 and if children, (F)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (G)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again
  2. Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit
  3. Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul

13 In [a]Him, [b]you also, after listening to (A)the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also [c]believed, you were (B)sealed in [d]Him with (C)the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a (D)first installment of (E)our inheritance, in regard to the (F)redemption of (G)God’s own possession, (H)to the praise of His glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom
  2. Ephesians 1:13 I.e., Gentile believers
  3. Ephesians 1:13 Or believed in Him, you were sealed
  4. Ephesians 1:13 Lit whom

10 The one who believes in the Son of God (A)has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has (B)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us (C)eternal life, and (D)this life is in His Son. 12 (E)The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

This Is Written That You May Know

13 (F)These things I have written to you who (G)believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have (H)eternal life.

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