Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
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ASV
For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
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.
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Commentary
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| οὐ | ou | Not | G3756 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἐλάβετε | elabete | you have received | G2983 → |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | a spirit | G4151 → |
| δουλείας | douleias | of bondage | G1397 → |
| πάλιν | palin | again | G3825 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| φόβον, | phobon | fear, | G5401 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἐλάβετε | elabete | you have received | G2983 → |
| πνεῦμα | pneuma | [the] Spirit | G4151 → |
| υἱοθεσίας | huiothesias | of divine adoption as sons | G5206 → |
| ἐν | en | by | G1722 → |
| ᾧ | hō | whom | G3739 → |
| κράζομεν· | krazomen | we cry; | G2896 → |
| αββα | abba | Abba | G5 → |
| ὁ | ho | O | G3588 → |
| πατήρ. | patēr | Father! | G3962 → |
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