Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
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.
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!”
Note Abba is an Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy”, which can be used affectionately and respectfully in prayer to our Father in heaven.
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the spirit
- Exodus 20:19; Numbers 17:12; Luke 8:28, 37; John 16:8; Acts 2:37; Acts 16:29; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Timothy 1:7; Hebrews 2:15; Hebrews 12:18–24; James 2:19; 1 John 4:18
- the Spirit
- Romans 8:16; Isaiah 56:5; Jeremiah 3:19; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Galatians 4:5–7; Ephesians 1:5, 11–14
- Abba
- Mark 14:36; Luke 11:2; Luke 22:42; John 20:17