Romans 8:12-17 English Standard Version
Heirs with Christ
12 So then, brothers,[a] we are debtors, (A)not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For 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 all who are (C)led by the Spirit of God are (D)sons[b] of God. 15 For (E)you did not receive (F)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of (G)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, (H)“Abba! Father!” 16 (I)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (J)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (K)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
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- Romans 8:12 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 29
- Romans 8:14 See discussion on “sons” in the Preface
Cross references
- Romans 8:12 : See ver. 2
- Romans 8:13 : Col. 3:5
- Romans 8:14 : Gal. 5:18
- Romans 8:14 : ver. 16, 19; ch. 9:8, 26; Deut. 14:1; Hos. 1:10; John 1:12
- Romans 8:15 : 1 Cor. 2:12
- Romans 8:15 : 2 Tim. 1:7; [Gal. 2:4; Heb. 2:15; 1 John 4:18]
- Romans 8:15 : ver. 23; Gal. 4:5; [ch. 9:4; Isa. 56:5; Jer. 31:9]
- Romans 8:15 : Gal. 4:6; [Mark 14:36]
- Romans 8:16 : 2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5; Eph. 1:13, 14; 1 John 3:24
- Romans 8:17 : Gal. 3:29; 4:7; Titus 3:7
- Romans 8:17 : 2 Cor. 1:7; 2 Tim. 2:12; See Acts 14:22
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