49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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

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14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children[a] of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:14 Greek sons; also in 8:19.

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

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16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.

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26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

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26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers[a] in harmony with God’s own will.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:27 Greek for God’s holy people.