Romans 8:12-17 - The Holy Spirit's Ministries
12 So then, brothers we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to flesh (human nature), 13 for if you live according to flesh, you are about to die. If by the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of bondage again causing fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Father, Father! (Chaldee: Abba, meaning father). 16 The Spirit itself (Greek:autos ho pneuma) (itself the Spirit) bears witness with our spirit (mind and heart), that we are children of God. 17 If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.