Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

The spirit

Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,
Isaiah 56:5
I will give them, in My house and within My walls,
a memorial and a name
better than sons and daughters.
I will give each of them an everlasting name
that will never be cut off.
Jeremiah 3:19
I thought: How I long to make you My sons
and give you a desirable land,
the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations.
I thought: You will call Me, my Father,
and never turn away from Me.
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
Galatians 4:5
to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,

Abba

Mark 14:36
And He said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”
Luke 11:2
He said to them, “Whenever you pray, say:

Father,
Your name be honored as holy.
Your kingdom come.
Luke 22:42
“Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me—nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”
John 20:17
“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father—to My God and your God.”

General references

Matthew 25:25
So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you have what is yours.’
Galatians 3:26
for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 12:18
For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm,

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