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Romans 8:13-16
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Romans 8:13-16
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13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you (A)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are (B)led by the Spirit of God are (C)sons[a] of God. 15 For (D)you did not receive (E)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of (F)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, (G)“Abba! Father!” 16 (H)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
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- Romans 8:14 See discussion on “sons” in the Preface
Romans 8:13-16
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Romans 8:13-16
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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)
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 8:26-27
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Romans 8:26-27
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26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For (A)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but (B)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And (C)he who searches hearts knows what is (D)the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit (E)intercedes for the saints (F)according to the will of God.
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- Romans 8:27 Or that
Romans 8:26-27
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Romans 8:26-27
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26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(A) himself intercedes for us(B) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(C) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(D) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
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