Romans 8:15

Romans 8:15 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15The 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.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

15For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

15For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

15For 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!”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

15For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

15For ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bodage, to feare againe: but ye haue receiued the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

15For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

15The Spirit you received doesn’t make you slaves. Otherwise you would live in fear again. Instead, the Holy Spirit you received made you God’s adopted child. By the Spirit’s power we call God Abba. Abba means Father.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

15The Spirit that you have received from God does not make you serve him like slaves. That would make you afraid again. No. God's Spirit causes you to become God's children. As a result, we call God ‘Abba, our Father.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

15for you did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but you received [the] Spirit of adoption in which we cry, “Abba! Father!”

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