KJV King James Version
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
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Galatians 4:6
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
WEB World English Bible
And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
ASV American Standard Version
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father!’
Surrounding context — Galatians 4
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
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ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatδέG1161 · dethenἐστεG1510 · eimito beυἱοί,G5207 · uhiossonἐξαπέστειλενG1821 · exapostellōto send out/awayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartἡμῶνG3165 · memeκρᾶζον·G2896 · krazōto cryαββαG5 · abbaAbbaὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατήρ.G3962 · patērfather
Cross-references
Romans 8:15-17For 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 5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.Ephesians 2:18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.Philippians 1:19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.2 Corinthians 1:22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Luke 11:2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.Ephesians 1:13In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,Hebrews 4:14-16Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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