14 原来,凡是蒙神的灵带领的人,他们才是神的儿女。 15 就是说,你们所领受的不是一个奴役的灵,使你们再有惧怕;相反,你们所领受的是使你们有儿子名份的圣灵——藉着他,我们呼叫:“阿爸!父啊!” 16 圣灵亲自与我们的灵一同作证:我们是神的儿女。

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14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(A) are the children of God.(B) 15 The Spirit(C) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(D) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(E) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(F) that we are God’s children.(G)

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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