Thematic Bible: Fatherhood of


Thematic Bible








And do not call any man on earth 'father,' [i.e., in a religious sense], for the [only] one who is your Father is in heaven. Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfThe PopeSpiritual FathersOur Father In HeavenCallingFathersDadsBeing A Good FatherParents Being Wrongculturefatherhood

Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is He not the God of the Gentiles also? Yes, [indeed], of the Gentiles also, Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtBlessings For Jew And GentileGentilesJews


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." Verse ConceptsAdoption, Results OfAdoption, Assurance OfAdoption, descriptions ofAbbaBeing A KidBeing AfraidIntimacyLanguagesOrigins Of Spiritual LifePrayer, As A Relationship With GodSlavery, SpiritualTimidityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And PrayerThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchAdoptionFreed From FearSubject To EvilConvictionslaveryFreedomAdoption Is By God's GracesonshipOvercoming Fear With Faith