Romans 8:15–17
Not slaves in fear, but children who cry “Abba, Father”
Study it word by word15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out, Abba, Father.
16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
17and if children, also heirs: heirs of God and fellow heirs of the Messiah, if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
In its context
13For if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14For all who are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
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18For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.
19For the eager expectation of the creation waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
Its words in the original
- ἐλάβετεelabete· take, receive
Take, receive.
- πνεῦμαpneuma· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- δουλείαςdouleias· slavery
Slavery, bondage: being subject as a slave.
- πάλινpalin· again
Again, once more; also "in turn".
- φόβονphobon· fear
Fear; also reverent respect.
- υἱοθεσίαςhuiothesias· adoption
Adoption as sons: being received legally as a son, with all a son's rights.
- κράζομενkrazomen· cry out
Shout, cry out.
- ΑββαAbba· Abba
Abba: an Aramaic word, "father".
- πατήρpatēr· father, Father
Father; also ancestor.
- συμμαρτυρεῖsymmartyrei· testify with
Testify together with: confirm as a second witness.
- ἐσμὲνesmen· be
Be, exist.
- τέκναtekna· child
Child, son, daughter.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- κληρονόμοιklēronomoi· heir
Heir.
- συγκληρονόμοιsynklēronomoi· fellow heir
Fellow heir: someone who inherits together with another.
- ΧριστοῦChristou· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- εἴπερeiper· since, if indeed
"Since", "if indeed", "if it is true that".
- συμπάσχομενsympaschomen· suffer with
Suffer with, suffer together with another.
- συνδοξασθῶμενsyndoxasthōmen· be glorified with
Be glorified with, share in another's glory.