Romans

Romans 8:14–16

14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

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Romans 8:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
all whoὅσοιhosoiPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3745 how much, how great, how many
are ledἄγονταιagontaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG71 I lead
byΠνεύματιPneumatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
areεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
sonsυἱοίhuioiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Romans 8:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
you did not receiveἐλάβετεelabeteVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of slaveryδουλείαςdouleiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1397 slavery, bondage
that returns youπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
fearφόβονphobonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5401 fear, terror, reverence
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
you receivedἐλάβετεelabeteVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of adoption to sonshipυἱοθεσίαςhuiothesiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5206 adoption
byἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
whomᾧhōPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
we cryκράζομενkrazomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2896 I cry aloud, shriek
AbbaἈββᾶAbbaNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG5 Father
FatherΠατήρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor

Romans 8:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
HimselfαὐτὸautoPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
testifies withσυμμαρτυρεῖsymmartyreiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4828 I bear witness together with
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
spiritπνεύματιpneumatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we areἐσμὲνesmenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
God’sΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
childrenτέκναteknaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

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Romans 8:14 Galatians 5:18 · John 1:12 · Galatians 3:26 · Galatians 5:16 · Psalm 143:10 · Revelation 21:7 · Galatians 5:22–25 · Romans 8:16–17 · 1 John 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Romans 8:5 · Galatians 4:6

Romans 8:15 2 Timothy 1:7 · Galatians 4:5–7 · 1 Corinthians 2:12 · Romans 8:16 · Ephesians 1:5 · Hebrews 2:15 · Mark 14:36 · 1 John 4:18 · Isaiah 56:5 · Jeremiah 3:19 · Luke 11:2 · Romans 8:23

Romans 8:16 1 John 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 1:22 · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Ephesians 1:13 · Romans 8:26 · 1 John 3:19–22 · Ephesians 4:30 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Romans 8:23 · 1 John 5:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.