15 For you (A)have not received a spirit of slavery [a]leading to fear again, but you (B)have received [b]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “(C)Abba! [c]Father!”

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  1. Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again
  2. Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit
  3. Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul

15 The Spirit(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(C)

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  1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(A) to be revealed.

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25 But (A)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

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25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(A)

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For we, [a]through the Spirit, [b]by faith, are (A)waiting for the hope of righteousness.

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  1. Galatians 5:5 Lit by
  2. Galatians 5:5 Lit out of

For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.(A)

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