Romans

Romans 8:15–16

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 8:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you did not receive	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
a spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of slavery	δουλείας	douleias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1397 slavery, bondage
that returns you	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
fear	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you received	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of adoption to sonship	υἱοθεσίας	huiothesias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5206 adoption
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we cry	κράζομεν	krazomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Abba	Ἀββᾶ	Abba	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5 Father
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Romans 8:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
Himself	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
testifies with	συμμαρτυρεῖ	symmartyrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4828 I bear witness together with
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

Cross-references

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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.