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 4:5–7that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
• 2 Tim 1:7For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
• 1 Cor 2:12But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
• Rom 8:16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
• Eph 1:5having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
• Heb 2:15and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
• Mark 14:36He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
• 1 Jn 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
• Jer 3:19“But I said, ‘How I desire to put you among the children, and give you a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the armies of the nations!’ and I said, ‘You shall call me “My Father”, and shall not 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 of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that will not be cut off.
• Rom 8:23Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
• Luke 11:2He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
• Eph 1:11–14in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will;
• John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
• Luke 22:42saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
• Heb 12:18–24For you have not come to a mountain that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and to blackness, darkness, storm,
• John 16:8When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
• Acts 16:29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
• Exod 20:19They said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”
• Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
• Num 17:12The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!
• Luke 8:37All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned.
• Jas 2:19You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
• Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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