Romans 8:15

Believers received not a spirit of fearful bondage but the Spirit of adoption, by whom we call God 'Father.' We relate to God as beloved children, not cowering slaves.

Cross-references · 24

• Gal 4:5–7to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
• 2 Tim 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
• 1 Cor 2:12We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
• Rom 8:16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
• Eph 1:5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Heb 2:15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
• Mark 14:36“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
• 1 Jn 4:18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
• Jer 3:19Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
• Isa 56:5I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
• Rom 8:23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
• Luke 11:2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.
• Eph 1:11–14In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
• John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
• Luke 22:42“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
• Heb 12:18–24For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;
• John 16:8And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
• Acts 16:29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
• Exod 20:19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
• Luke 8:28When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
• Num 17:12Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!
• Luke 8:37Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
• Jas 2:19You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
• Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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