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Romans 8:14

Weymouth NT

For those who are led by God's Spirit are, all of them, God's sons.

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»Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.«

But all who have received Him, to them –that is, to those who trust in His name– He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;

For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God.

For if men are controlled by their earthly natures, they give their minds to earthly things. If they are controlled by their spiritual natures, they give their minds to spiritual things.

You, however, are not devoted to earthly, but to spiritual things, if the Spirit of God is really dwelling in you; whereas if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, such a one does not belong to Him.

And in the place where it was said to them, `No people of Mine are you,' there shall they be called sons of the everliving God.«

In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.

and you shall be My sons and daughters,' says the Lord the Ruler of all.«

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;

in order to purchase the freedom of all who were subject to Law, so that we might receive recognition as sons.

And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of His Son to enter your hearts and cry »Abba! our Father!«

This then is what I mean. Let your lives be guided by the Spirit, and then you will certainly not indulge the cravings of your lower natures.

But if the Spirit is leading you, you are not subject to Law.

For He pre-destined us to be adopted by Himself as sons through Jesus Christ –such being His gracious will and pleasure–

Live and act as sons of Light –for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth–

See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us –that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us– because it has not known Him.

The man who obeys His commands continues in union with God, and God continues in union with him; and through His Spirit whom He has given us we can know that He continues in union with us.

All this shall be the heritage of him who overcomes, and I will be his God and he shall be one of My sons.




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