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.

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(H)are not worthy to be compared with the ^(I)glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the ^(J)eagerly awaiting creation waits for ^(K)the revealing of the ^(L)sons and daughters of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(M)was subjected to ^(N)futility, not willingly, but ^(O)because of Him who subjected it, ^[d]in hope ²¹ that ^(P)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(Q)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. ^23 (R)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having ^(S)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves ^(T)groan within ourselves, ^(U)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, ^(V)the redemption of our body.

^3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in ^(B)the heavenly places in Christ, ⁴ just as ^(C)He chose us in Him before ^(D)the foundation of the world, that we would be ^(E)holy and blameless before ^[a]Him. ^(F)In love ^5 [b]He ^(G)predestined us to ^(H)adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, ^(I)according to the good pleasure of His will,

²⁶ For you are all ^(A)sons and daughters of God through faith in ^(B)Christ Jesus. ²⁷ For all of you who were ^(C)baptized into Christ have ^(D)clothed yourselves with Christ. ^28 (E)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is ^[a]neither male nor female; for ^(F)you are all one in ^(G)Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if ^(H)you ^[b]belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ^[c]descendants, heirs according to ^(I)promise.

Sonship in Christ

4 Now I say, as long as the heir is a ^[d]child, he does not differ at all from a slave, although he is ^[e]owner of everything, ² but he is under guardians and ^[f]managers until the ^[g]date set by the father. ³ So we too, when we were children, were held ^(J)in bondage under the ^[h](K)elementary principles of the world. ⁴ But when ^(L)the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, ^(M)born of a woman, born ^(N)under ^[i]the Law, ⁵ so that He might redeem those who were under ^[j]the Law, that we might receive the adoption as ^(O)sons and daughters. ⁶ Because you are sons, ^(P)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “^(Q)Abba! ^[k]Father!” ⁷ Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and ^(R)if a son, then an heir ^[l]through God.