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14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
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For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."
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The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
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The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
17 and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
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For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
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For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
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that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
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We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.
23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
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Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.
24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?
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For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?
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