Romans 8:13-17
New King James Version
13 For (A)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (B)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For (C)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For (D)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (E)to fear, but you received the (F)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (G)“Abba,[a] Father.” 16 (H)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (I)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (J)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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- Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
Romans 8:13-17
New International Version
13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;(A) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,(B) you will live.(C)
14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(D) are the children of God.(E) 15 The Spirit(F) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(G) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(H) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(I) that we are God’s children.(J) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(K)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(L) in order that we may also share in his glory.(M)
Footnotes
- 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.
- Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father
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