Romans 8:15
13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- KJV
- For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- WEB
- For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- ASV
- For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- DARBY
- For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- BLB
- For you⁺ did not receive a spirit of slavery again unto fear, but you⁺ received the Spirit of adoption as sons, in whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- ÅB
- Dere fikk jo ikke slavenes ånd, så dere skulle frykte igjen. Men dere fikk Ånden som tilhører Guds barn, som lar oss rope: «Abba, Far!»
- OTB
- For dere har ikke mottatt en trelldoms ånd som fører til frykt igjen, men dere har mottatt en ånd av adopsjon som sønner og døtre ved hvilken vi roper: "Abba, Far."
- B1930
- I fikk jo ikke trældommens ånd, så I atter skulde frykte, men I fikk barnekårets Ånd, ved hvilken vi roper: Abba, Fader!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Read in contextGalatians 4:5–7
to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:12
We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
Read in contextRomans 8:16
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Read in contextEphesians 1:5
He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Read in contextHebrews 2:15
and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
Read in contextMark 14:36
“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
Read in context1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
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