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12Brothers and sisters, we have a duty. Our duty is not to live under the power of sin. 13If you live under the power of sin, you will die. But by the Spirit’s power you can put to death the sins you commit. Then you will live.
14Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father. 16The Spirit himself joins with our spirits. Together they tell us that we are God’s children. 17As his children, we will receive all that he has for us. We will share what Christ receives. But we must share in his sufferings if we want to share in his glory.
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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
Cross references
- Romans 8:12 : ver 4; S Gal 5:24
- Romans 8:13 : S Ro 6:23
- Romans 8:13 : S Ro 6:2
- Romans 8:13 : ver 6; Gal 6:8
- Romans 8:14 : S Gal 5:18
- Romans 8:14 : ver 19; Hos 1:10; Mal 3:17; Mt 5:9; S Jn 1:12; Gal 3:26; 4:5; Eph 1:5; Rev 21:7
- Romans 8:15 : S Jn 20:22
- Romans 8:15 : S 2Ti 1:7
- Romans 8:15 : Mk 14:36; Gal 4:5, 6
- Romans 8:16 : 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
- Romans 8:16 : S ver 14; S Jn 1:12
- Romans 8:17 : S Ac 20:32; Gal 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Tit 3:7
- Romans 8:17 : S 2Co 1:5
- Romans 8:17 : 2Ti 2:12; 1Pe 4:13
Sonship Through the Spirit
12(A)Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13For (B)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (C)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14For (D)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15For (E)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (F)to fear, but you received the (G)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (H)“Abba,[a] Father.” 16(I)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then (J)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (K)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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Footnotes
- Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
Cross references
- Romans 8:12 : [Rom. 6:7, 14]
- Romans 8:13 : Gal. 6:8
- Romans 8:13 : Eph. 4:22; [Col. 3:5–10]
- Romans 8:14 : [Gal. 5:18]
- Romans 8:15 : [1 Cor. 2:12]; Heb. 2:15
- Romans 8:15 : 2 Tim. 1:7
- Romans 8:15 : [Is. 56:5]
- Romans 8:15 : Mark 14:36; Gal. 4:6
- Romans 8:16 : Eph. 1:13
- Romans 8:17 : Acts 26:18
- Romans 8:17 : Phil. 1:29
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