KJV dictionary & concordance
The receiving or placing of one as a son.
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First occurrence: Romans 8:15
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage againe to feare: but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, father.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
And not only they, but our selues also which haue the first fruites of the spirit, euen we our selues groane within our selues, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
1611 marginal noteLuke 21.28.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Who are Israelites: to whom perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the couenants, and the giuing of the Law, and the seruice of God, and the promises:
1611 marginal noteOr, testaments.
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
To redeeme them that were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of sonnes.
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Hauing predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe, according to the good pleasure of his will:
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