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Forγὰρyou did notοὐreceiveἐλάβετεa spiritπνεῦμαof slaveryδουλείαςleadingagainπάλινtoεἰςfear,φόβονbutἀλλὰyou receivedἐλάβετεa spiritπνεῦμαof adoption as sons,υἱοθεσίαςbyἐνwhichᾧwe cry out,κράζομενAbba,ΑββαFather.ὁ πατήρ
Romans 8:15
Study it in the app“For 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.”
The Spirit testifies that we are God's children and leads us to cry “Abba, Father”The Holy SpiritNot slaves in fear, but children who cry “Abba, Father”GraceWe received a spirit of adoption, and cry out “Abba, Father”Loneliness
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:15, word by word
- receiveἐλάβετεelabete
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “elabete” appears- a spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- of slaveryδουλείαςdouleias
slavery
Slavery, bondage: being subject as a slave.
Where else “douleias” appears- againπάλινpalin
again
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appears- fearφόβονphobon
fear
The fear that seizes one before danger or something terrible.
Where else “phobon” appears- of adoption as sonsυἱοθεσίαςhuiothesias
adoption
Adoption as sons: being received legally as a son, with all a son's rights.
Where else “huiothesias” appears- we cry outκράζομενkrazomen
cry out
Shout, cry out.
Where else “krazomen” appears- AbbaΑββαAbba
Abba
Abba: an Aramaic word, "father".
Where else “Abba” appears- Fatherπατήρpatēr
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patēr” appears
Translation note
“Abba” is the Aramaic word for “father” (compare Mark 14:36).
The context
14For all who are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
15 · This verse (above)
16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?