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Romans 8:15–16
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Romans 8:15
15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
15For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage againe to feare: but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, father.
Romans 8:16
16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
16The spirit it selfe beareth witnes with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
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DEFINED WORDS
Romans 8:15
To receive: to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The receiving or placing of one as a son.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
By which.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Father; a form of address to a father.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
DEFINED WORDS
Romans 8:16
The reflexive or emphatic pronoun referring to a thing already named.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
One who testifies from knowledge; testimony; as a verb, to see, attest, or testify.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Open the full verse study5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
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Open the full verse study7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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Open the full verse study12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
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Open the full verse study16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
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Open the full verse study5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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Open the full verse study15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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Open the full verse study36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
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Open the full verse study18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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Open the full verse study19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
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Open the full verse study5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
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Open the full verse study2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
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Open the full verse study23And 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.
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Open the full verse study11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
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Open the full verse study17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
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Open the full verse study42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
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Open the full verse study18For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
20(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
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Open the full verse study8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
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Open the full verse study29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
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Open the full verse study19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
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Open the full verse study37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
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Open the full verse study19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
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Open the full verse study28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
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Open the full verse study37¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
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Open the full verse study12And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
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Open the full verse study13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
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Open the full verse study22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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Open the full verse study5Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
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Open the full verse study13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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Open the full verse study26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
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Open the full verse study19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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Open the full verse study30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
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Open the full verse study12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
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Open the full verse study23And 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.
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Open the full verse study10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
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