Parallel Verses
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!"
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.
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.
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!
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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Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death
14 For all those who are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 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!" 16 The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God,
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 2:15
and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.
Mark 14:36
And he said, "Abba, Father, all [things] [are] possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you [will]."
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who [is] from God, in order that we may know the things freely given to us by God,
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.
Isaiah 56:5
And I will give them a monument and a name in my house and within my walls, better than sons and daughters; I will give him an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
1 John 4:18
[There] is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love.
Exodus 20:19
And they said to Moses, "You speak with us, and we will listen, but let not God speak with us, lest we die."
Numbers 17:12
And the {Israelites} said to Moses, saying, "Look! We will die! We will be destroyed! All of us will perish!
Jeremiah 3:19
Then I thought, 'How I would set you among the children, and I would give you a land of desire, an inheritance of [the] glory of [the] hosts of nations.' And I thought, 'You would call me, "My father," and you would not turn back from {behind} me.'
Luke 8:28
And [when he] saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "{What do I have to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!"
Luke 8:37
And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat [and] returned.
Luke 11:2
And he said to them, "When you pray, say, "Father, may your name be treated as holy. May your kingdom come.
Luke 22:42
saying, "Father, if you are willing, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will but yours be done." [[
John 16:8
And [when he] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment:
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.'"
Acts 2:37
Now [when they] heard [this], they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "What should we do, men [and] brothers?"
Acts 16:29
And demanding lights, he rushed in and, {beginning to tremble}, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God,
Romans 8:23
Not only [this], but we ourselves also, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves [while we] await eagerly [our] adoption, the redemption of our body.
Galatians 4:5-7
in order that he might redeem those under the law, in order that we might receive the adoption.
Ephesians 1:5
having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will,
Ephesians 1:11-14
in whom also we were chosen, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all [things] according to the counsel of his will,
Hebrews 12:18-24
For you have not come to something that can be touched, and to a burning fire, and to darkness, and to gloom, and to a whirlwind,
James 2:19
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder!