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And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our[a] hearts, crying, “Abba![b] Father!”(A)

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  1. 4.6 Other ancient authorities read your
  2. 4.6 Aramaic for Father

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son(A) into our hearts,(B) the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,[a] Father.”(C)

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  1. Galatians 4:6 Aramaic for Father

15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba![a] Father!”(A) 16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness[b] with our spirit that we are children of God,(B) 17 and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.(C)

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  1. 8.15 Aramaic for Father
  2. 8.16 Or . . . a spirit of adoption, by which we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit itself bears witness

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) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(D) that we are God’s children.(E) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(F)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(G) in order that we may also share in his glory.(H)

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  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

and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.(A)

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And hope(A) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(B) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(C) who has been given to us.

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But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit,[a] since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.(A)

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  1. 8.9 Or spirit

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh(A) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.(B) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,(C) they do not belong to Christ.

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19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my salvation.(A)

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19 for I know that through your prayers(A) and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ(B) what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.[a](C)

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  1. Philippians 1:19 Or vindication; or salvation

18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.(A)

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18 For through him we both have access(A) to the Father(B) by one Spirit.(C)

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30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption.(A)

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30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,(A) with whom you were sealed(B) for the day of redemption.(C)

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20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;(A)

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20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(A) in your most holy faith(B) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(C)

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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(A)

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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(A) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(B)

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Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate[a] will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

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  1. 16.7 Or Helper or Comforter

But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate(A) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.(B)

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16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,[a] to be with you forever.(A)

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  1. 14.16 Or Helper or Comforter

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(A) to help you and be with you forever—

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22 who has put his seal on us and given[a] us his Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.(A)

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  1. 1.22 Other ancient authorities read by putting . . . and giving

22 set his seal(A) of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.(B)

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26 “When the Advocate[a] comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf.(A)

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  1. 15.26 Or Helper or Comforter

The Work of the Holy Spirit

26 “When the Advocate(A) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father(B)—the Spirit of truth(C) who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.(D)

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