Romans 8:15

New English Translation

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Cross References

Exodus 20:19

They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”

Isaiah 56:5

I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument that will be better than sons and daughters. I will set up a permanent monument for them that will remain.

Jeremiah 3:19

“I thought to myself, ‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’ I thought you would call me, ‘Father’ and would never cease being loyal to me.

Numbers 17:12

The Israelites said to Moses, “We are bound to die! We perish, we all perish!

Matthew 25:25

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

Mark 14:36

He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Luke 11:2

So he said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.

Luke 22:42

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.” [

Luke 8:28

When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!”

Luke 8:37

Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.

John 16:8

And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment –

John 20:17

Jesus replied, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Acts 16:29

Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

Romans 8:16

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.

Romans 8:23

Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.

2 Corinthians 11:4

For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!

Galatians 2:4

Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.

Galatians 5:1

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

Ephesians 1:5

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will –

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Hebrews 2:15

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

James 2:19

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.