For you have not receiveda spiritof slaveryleadingto fearagain,but you have receiveda spiritof adoption as sonsby whichwe cryout, "Abba!Father!"
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
Nowwe have received,not the spiritof the world,but the Spiritwhois from God,sothat we may knowthe things freely givento us by God,
The SpiritHimselftestifieswith our spiritthat we are childrenof God,
and might freethose whothrough fearof deathwere subjectto slaveryalltheir lives.
He predestinedus to adoption as sonsthroughJesusChristto Himself,accordingto the kind intentionof His will,
There is nofearin love;but perfectlovecastsout fear,becausefearinvolvespunishment,and the one who fearsis not perfectedin love.
And He was saying,"Abba!Father!All thingsare possiblefor You; removethiscupfrom Me; yetnot whatI will,but whatYou will."
"Then I said,'HowI would setyou among My sonsAnd giveyou a pleasantland,The mostbeautifulinheritanceof the nations!'And I said,'You shall callMe, My Father,And not turnawayfrom followingMe.'
To them I will givein My houseand within My wallsa memorial,And a namebetterthanthat of sonsand daughters;I will givethem an everlastingnamewhichwill not be cutoff.
And not onlythis, but alsowe ourselves,havingthe first fruitsof the Spirit,evenwe ourselvesgroanwithinourselves,waiting eagerlyfor [our] adoption as sons,the redemptionof our body.
And He saidto them, "Whenyou pray,say:Father,hallowedbe Your name.Your kingdomcome.
Jesussaidto her, "Stopclingingto Me, for I have not yetascendedto the Father;but goto My brethrenand sayto them, 'I ascendto My Fatherand your Father,and My Godand your God.'"
saying,"Father,ifYou are willing,removethiscupfrom Me; yetnot My will,but Yoursbe done."
"And He, when He comes,will convictthe worldconcerningsinand righteousnessand judgment;
Then they saidto Moses,"Speakto us yourselfand we will listen;but let not Godspeakto us, orwe will die."
And he calledfor lightsand rushedin, and trembling with fearhe fell down beforePauland Silas,
Nowwhen they heard[this], they were piercedto the heart,and saidto Peterand the restof the apostles,"Brethren,whatshall we do?"
And allthe peopleof the countryof the Gerasenesand the surrounding districtaskedHim to leavethem, for they were grippedwith greatfear;and He gotinto a boatand returned.
SeeingJesus,he criedout and fell beforeHim, and saidin a loudvoice,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesus,Sonof the Most HighGod?I begYou, do not tormentme."
Then the sonsof Israelspoketo Moses,saying,"Behold,we perish,we are dying,we are alldying!
You believethat Godis one.You dowell;the demonsalsobelieve,and shudder.
In the same waythe Spiritalsohelpsour weakness;for we do not knowhowto prayas we should,but the SpiritHimselfintercedesfor [us] with groaningstoo deep for words;
whoare Israelites,to whombelongs the adoption as sons,and the gloryand the covenantsand the giving of the Lawand the [temple] serviceand the promises,
For ifone comesand preachesanotherJesuswhomwe have not preached,oryou receivea differentspiritwhichyou have not received,ora differentgospelwhichyou have not accepted,you bear[this] beautifully.
But [it was] becauseof the false brethrensecretly brought in, who had sneakedin to spyout our libertywhichwe havein ChristJesus,in orderto bring us into bondage.
It was for freedomthat Christset us free;thereforekeep standing firmand do not be subjectagainto a yokeof slavery.
And I was afraid,and went awayand hidyour talentin the ground.See,you havewhatis yours.'
