Romans 8:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 8:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 8:15 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 8:15 — 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.”
— Romans 8:15 (KJV)
Romans 8:15 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 8:15
“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:15: spirit, cry, abba
“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:15: fear, abba, father
“And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:15: received, again, father
“And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:15: again, cry, father
“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. lift...: or, put him to flight”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:15: spirit, again, fear
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