Romans 8:15

Romans 8:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
• New International Version (NIV)The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

Context of Romans 8:15

13(for if you live according to the flesh, you will 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 are the sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children. 17And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:15 word by word

οὐ γὰρ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς φόβον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα υἱοθεσίας ἐν ᾧ κράζομεν· αββα ὁ πατήρ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ye haveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• of bondageδουλείαdouleia · slaveryG1397
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• of adoptionυἱοθεσίαuihothesia · adoption (as son)G5206
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• wherebyὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we cryκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• AbbaἀββάAbba · AbbaG5
• Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962

Cross-references for Romans 8:15

• Exodus 20:19They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”
• Numbers 17:12The Israelites said to Moses, “We are bound to die! We perish, we all perish!
• Luke 8:28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, “Leave me alone, Jesus, Son of the Most High God! I beg you, do not torment me!”
• John 16:8And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment –
• Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”
• Acts 16:29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
• 1 Corinthians 2:12Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
• Hebrews 2:15and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.
• Hebrews 12:18For you have not come to something that can be touched, to a burning fire and darkness and gloom and a whirlwind
• James 2:19You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.
• 1 John 4:18There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.
• Romans 8:16The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.
• Isaiah 56:5I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument that will be better than sons and daughters. I will set up a permanent monument for them that will remain.
• Jeremiah 3:19“I thought to myself, ‘Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!’ I thought you would call me, ‘Father’ and would never cease being loyal to me.
• Galatians 4:5to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.

Commentaries on Romans 8:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Ye have not received the spirit of bondage - All that were under the law were under bondage to its rites and ceremonies; and as, through the prevalence of that corrupt nature with which every human being is polluted, and to remove which the law gave no assistance, they were often transgressing, consequently they had forfeited their lives, and were continually, through fear of death, subject to bondage, Hebrews 2:15. The believers in Christ Jesus were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The spirit of bondage - The spirit that binds you; or the spirit of a slave, that produces only fear. The slave is under constant fear and alarm. But the spirit of religion is that of freedom and of confidence; the spirit of children, and not of slaves; compare the note at John 8:32-36. Again to fear - That you should again be afraid, or be subjected to servile fear - This implies that in their former state under the Law, they were in a state of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 If the Spirit be in us, Christ is in us. He dwells in the heart by faith. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has begun its holy happiness which shall endure for ever. The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. From hence we see how much it is our duty to walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. If any habitually live according to corrupt lustings, they will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship: According to Greco-Roman customs of adoption, a man could adopt a son and give that child the same legal rights as a natural son. This practice included the highest levels of society, even the imperial family. For example, the Roman ruler Julius Caesar adopted Octavian as his heir. Octavian later ruled the Roman Empire under the name Augustus. Paul’s understanding of adoption is also rooted in the Old…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. For, &c.--"For ye received not (at the time of your conversion) the spirit of bondage," that is, "The spirit ye received was not a spirit of bondage." again--gendering. to fear--as under the law which "worketh wrath," that is, "Such was your condition before ye believed, living in legal bondage, haunted with incessant forebodings under a sense of unpardoned sin. But it was not to perpetuate that wretched state that ye received the Spirit." but ye have…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 8:15

• Abba
• Adoption
• God
• Heir
• Holy Spirit
• Regeneration
• Religion
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Abba
• Adoption
• Allow
• Bondage
• Carnal
• Enmity
• Fear
• Flesh
• Foreknow
• Glorify

Commentaries on Romans 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings