Galatians 4:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Now that we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. And his Spirit tells us that God is our Father.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:19

I have always wanted to treat you as my children and give you the best land, the most beautiful on earth. I wanted you to call me “Father” and not turn from me.

Jeremiah 3:4

You call me your father or your long-lost friend;

Luke 11:13

As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks.

Luke 11:2

So Jesus told them, “Pray in this way: ‘Father, help us to honour your name. Come and set up your kingdom.

John 14:16

Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you.

John 15:26

I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is true. The Spirit will help you and will tell you about me.

John 16:7

But I tell you that I am going to do what is best for you. That is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.

John 3:34

The Son was sent to speak God's message, and he has been given the full power of God's Spirit.

John 7:39

Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in him. The Spirit had not yet been given to anyone, since Jesus had not yet been given his full glory.

Acts 16:7

After they arrived in Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not let them.

Romans 5:5

that will never disappoint us. All this happens because God has given us the Holy Spirit, who fills our hearts with his love.

Romans 8:9

You are no longer ruled by your desires, but by God's Spirit, who lives in you. People who don't have the Spirit of Christ in them don't belong to him.

1 Corinthians 15:45

The first man was named Adam, and the Scriptures tell us that he was a living person. But Jesus, who may be called the last Adam, is a life-giving spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:22

and put his Spirit in our hearts to show that we belong only to him.

2 Corinthians 3:17

The Lord and the Spirit are one and the same, and the Lord's Spirit sets us free.

Ephesians 1:13

Christ also brought you the truth, which is the good news about how you can be saved. You put your faith in Christ and were given the promised Holy Spirit to show that you belong to God.

Ephesians 2:18

And because of Christ, all of us can come to the Father by the same Spirit.

Ephesians 4:30

Don't make God's Spirit sad. The Spirit makes you sure that some day you will be free from your sins.

Ephesians 6:18

Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people.

Philippians 1:19

because I know that your prayers and the help that comes from the Spirit of Christ Jesus will keep me safe.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

So if you don't obey these rules, you are not really disobeying us. You are disobeying God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 1:11

The Spirit of Christ was in them and was telling them how Christ would suffer and would then be given great honour. So they searched to find out exactly who Christ would be and when this would happen.

Jude 1:20

Dear friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as the Holy Spirit helps you to pray.

Revelation 19:10

I knelt at the feet of the angel and began to worship him. But the angel said, “Don't do that! I am a servant, just like you and everyone else who tells about Jesus. Don't worship anyone but God. Everyone who tells about Jesus does it by the power of the Spirit.”