Galatians 4:6

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Summary

Galatians 4:6

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

The spirit

Crying

General references

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

The spirit

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. God does not give the spirit by measure.

I will send the helper from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father to bear witness of me.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away. For if I do not go away the helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send it to you. (Greek: autos: it)

Hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts. It comes through Holy Spirit, which is God's gift to us.

But you are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwells in you. If any one does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

Thus it is written: The first man Adam was made a living being. The last Adam became a life giving spirit!

For I know that this will turn out to my redemption through your prayer and the provision of the spirit (vital principles) (mind) of Jesus Christ.

searching what time or what manner of time the spirit of Christ that was in them did point to, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me: Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers. You have the witness from Jesus: worship God! For the witness from Jesus is the spirit (mind-set) of prophecy.

Crying

I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring. I will give blessing to your descendants.

Now you call to me. You say, 'Father!' You have been my friend ever since I was young.

Go to your room and close the door. Privately pray to your Father. When your Father sees you he will reward you.

He said: When you pray say, 'Father holy (sacred) (sanctified) (blessed) (consecrated) is your name. Let your kingdom come.

Likewise the Spirit also helps our weaknesses. We do not know what we should pray for, as we should. The Spirit [of God] makes intercession with groaning that cannot be spoken.

We both have access to the Father by one Spirit through him.

With prayer and supplication pray at all times in the Spirit. Watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones.

We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, so let us hold fast our confession.

You, beloved, build yourself up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

General references

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.