(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.’
(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!”
(NIV)
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
(ESV)
And not only the creation, but
we ourselves,
who have the
firstfruits of the
Spirit groan inwardly as we
wait eagerly for
adoption as sons, the
redemption of
our bodies.
(NIV)
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.
(ESV)
They are Israelites, and to them
belong the
adoption the glory the covenants the giving of the
law the worship,
and the
promises.
(NIV)
to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.
(ESV)
to redeem those who were
under the
law, so
that we
might receive adoption as
sons.
(NIV)
he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will –
(ESV)
he
predestined us for adoption as
sons through Jesus Christ according to the
purpose of
his will,
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