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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  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

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