Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming - Abba! Oh Father!
New American Standard Bible
For you
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
International Standard Version
For you have not received a spirit of slavery that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
A Conservative Version
For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
American Standard Version
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Amplified
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “
An Understandable Version
For you did not receive the Holy Spirit, to enslave you again to fear, [Note: Some translators take "Holy Spirit" here to be "spirit," making the verse say "you did not receive the spirit of slavery"], but you received the Holy Spirit [who produces] sonship, so we can call out, "Abba", [which means] "Father."
Anderson New Testament
For you have not again received the spirit of bondage, that you may fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
Bible in Basic English
For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.
Common New Testament
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the spirit you have received is not servile to keep you still in fear; but it is the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, that is, father.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father.
Goodspeed New Testament
It is not a consciousness of servitude that has been imparted to you, to fill you with fear again, but the consciousness of adoption as sons, which makes us cry, "Abba!" that is, Father.
John Wesley New Testament
For ye have not received the Spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye have not received the Spirit of servitude again for fear; but have received the Spirit of adoption as a son, in which we cry, Abba, Father.
King James 2000
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you have not received a spirit of slavery [leading] to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
Modern King James verseion
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear anymore, but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, "Abba father."
Moffatt New Testament
You have received no slavish spirit that would make you relapse into fear; you have received the Spirit of sonship. And when we cry, "Abba! Father!",
Montgomery New Testament
For you have not received a spirit of slavery in order that you should once more be afraid; but you have received a spirit of adoption, in which we cry out, "My Father, my dear Father!"
NET Bible
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."
New Heart English Bible
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba. Father."
Noyes New Testament
For ye did not receive the spirit of bondage so as to be again in fear; but ye received the spirit of adopted children, whereby we cry, Abba, Father!
Sawyer New Testament
For you received not the spirit of servitude again to fear, but you received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry; Abba, Father.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye have not received a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye have received a Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you did not receive the spirit of a slave, to fill you once more with fear, but the spirit of a son which leads us to cry 'Abba, Our Father.'
Webster
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
Weymouth New Testament
You have not for the second time acquired the consciousness of being--a consciousness which fills you with terror. But you have acquired a deep inward conviction of having been adopted as sons--a conviction which prompts us to cry aloud, "Abba! our Father!"
Williams New Testament
For you do not have a sense of servitude to fill you with dread again, but the consciousness of adopted sons by which we cry, "Abba," that is, "Father."
World English Bible
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!"
Worrell New Testament
For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father."
Worsley New Testament
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, 'Abba -- Father.'
Themes
Adoption » Saints receive the spirit of
Children » Who are the children of God
Family » Who are members of the lord’s family
God » Fatherhood of » General references to
Heavenly » Father » General references to
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » A proof of adoption
Christian Liberty » Conferred » By the holy ghost
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of adoption
Prayer » The holy ghost » As the spirit of adoptions, leads to
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Romans 8:15
Devotionals containing Romans 8:15
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 8:15
Prayers for Romans 8:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death
14 For, as many as by God's Spirit are being led, the same, are God's sons, - 15 For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming - Abba! Oh Father! 16 The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 2:15
And might release these - as many as, by fear of death, were all their lifetime liable, to bondage.
Mark 14:36
and was saying - Abba! O Father! All things, are possible to thee: Bear aside this cup from me; but not what, I, will, but what, thou, wilt .
1 Corinthians 2:12
But, as for us, - not the spirit of the world, have we received, but the Spirit which is of God, - that we might know the things which, by God, have been given in favour unto us: -
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.
Isaiah 56:5
That I will give unto them - In my house, And within my walls, A sign and a name, better than sons and daughters, - A name age-abiding, will I give him, which shall not be cut off.
1 John 4:18
Fear, existeth not, in love, but, perfect love, casteth fear, outside; because, fear, hath correction: he that feareth, hath not been made perfect, in love.
Exodus 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak, thou, with us, and we will hear, - but let not God speak with us lest we die.
Numbers 17:12
Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last - we are lost, we are, all, lost:
Jeremiah 3:19
Though, I myself, had said, - How can I put thee among the sons, And give thee a land to be coveted, An inheritance of beauty, of the hosts of nations? Yet I said, My father, shalt thou call me, And away from me, shalt thou not turn.
Luke 8:28
But, seeing Jesus, he cried out aloud, and fell down before him, and, with a loud voice, said - What have I in common with thee, O Jesus, Son of Godthe Most High? I beg of thee - Do not torment me! -
Luke 8:37
And one and all of the throng of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes, requested him, to depart from them; because, with a great fear, were they oppressed. And, he, entering into a boat, returned.
Luke 11:2
And he said unto them - Whensoever ye are praying, say - Father! Hallowed be thy name, Come may thy kingdom,
Luke 22:42
saying - Father! if thou please, bear aside this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be accomplished.
John 16:8
And, having come, He, will reprove the world - Concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment:
John 20:17
Jesus saith unto her - Be not detaining me, for, not yet, have I ascended unto the Father; but be going unto my disciples, and say unto them - I am ascending unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Acts 2:37
And, when they heard this, they were pricked to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles - What are we to do, brethren?
Acts 16:29
And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,
Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;
Romans 8:23
And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit - weeven ourselves, within our own selves do sigh, - sonship ardently awaiting - the redeeming of our body; -
Galatians 4:5-7
That, them who were under law, he might redeem, that, the sonship, we might duly receive; -
Ephesians 1:5
marking us out beforehand unto sonship, through Jesus Christ, for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Ephesians 1:11-14
In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,
Hebrews 12:18-24
For ye have not approached - unto, a searching and scorching fire, and gloom, and mist, and tempest,
James 2:19
Thou believest that God is, one: thou doest, well - Even the demons believe, and shudder!