Romans 8:15 KJV

Romans · chapter 8 · verse 15

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.Romans 8:15 · King James Version

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Romans 8:15 in context

13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

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Commentary

In these verses the apostle represents two more excellent benefits, which belong to true believers. I. Life. The happiness is not barely a negative happiness, not to be condemned;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-16

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Key words (Strong's)

receivedlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
adoptionyhiothesiaadoption, adoption as sons, that relationship which God was pleased to establish between…G5206 →
bondagedouleiaslavery, bondage, the condition of a slaveG1397 →
spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
fearphobosfear, dread, terror, that which strikes terror, reverence for one's husbandG5401 →
AbbaabbaAbba = "father", father, customary title used of God in prayer. Whenever it occurs in the…G5 →

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