Romans 8:12-17

New International Version

¹²Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.^(A) ¹³For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;^(B) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,^(C) you will live.^(D)

¹⁴For those who are led by the Spirit of God^(E) are the children of God.^(F) ¹⁵The Spirit^(G) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(H) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[b] Father.”^(I) ¹⁶The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(J) that we are God’s children.^(K) ¹⁷Now if we are children, then we are heirs^(L)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings^(M) in order that we may also share in his glory.^(N)

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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

Romans 8:12-17

International Standard Version

¹²Consequently, brothers, we are not—with respect to human nature, that is—under an obligation to live according to human nature. ¹³For if you live according to human nature, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you continuously put to death the activities of the body, you will live. ¹⁴For all who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s children. ¹⁵For you have not received a spirit of slavery that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba!^[a] Father!” ¹⁶The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. ¹⁷Now if we are children, we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with the Messiah^[b]—if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.