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Berean Standard Bible

“For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!””

Romans 8:15

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In Romans 8:14-17 Paul describes believers as children of God led by the Spirit. In the Roman world, adoption was a legal act that gave a person a new family, a new name and full rights as an heir.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

World English Bible (WEB)

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for you did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but you did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, 'Abba -- Father.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque no habéis recibido el espíritu de servidumbre para estar otra vez en temor; mas habéis recibido el espíritu de adopción, por el cual clamamos, Abba, Padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ustedes no recibieron un espíritu que los haga esclavos del miedo; recibieron el Espíritu que los adopta como hijos de Dios y les permite clamar: «Padre, Padre»,

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