Romans 8:14-15

Heirs with Christ

14 For all who are e led by the Spirit of God are f sons 1 of God. 15 For g you did not receive h the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of i adoption as sons, by whom we cry, j "Abba! Father!"

  1. Cross References
    Galatians 5:18
    But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 8:16
    The Spirit himself bears witness with our spiri...
    Romans 8:19
    For the creation waits with eager longing for t...
    Romans 9:8
    This means that it is not the children of the f...
    Romans 9:26
    "And in the very place where it was said to the...
    Deuteronomy 14:1
    You are the sons of the Lord your God. You shal...
    Hosea 1:10
    Yet the number of the children of Israel shall ...
    John 1:12
    But to all who did receive him, who believed in...
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 2:12
    Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
  4. Cross References
    2 Timothy 1:7
    For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
    Galatians 2:4
    Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in - who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery -
    Hebrews 2:15
    And deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
    1 John 4:18
    There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
  5. Cross References
    Romans 8:23
    And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
    Galatians 4:5
    To redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
    Romans 9:4
    They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises.
    Isaiah 56:5
    I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
    Jeremiah 31:9
    With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
  6. Cross References
    Galatians 4:6
    And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!
    Mark 14:36
    And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.
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