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.’

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!”

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.

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.

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.

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption the glory the covenants the giving of the law the worship, and the promises.

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will –

he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ according to the purpose of his will,