KJV King James Version
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
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Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
WEB World English Bible
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
ASV American Standard Version
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;
Surrounding context — Romans 8
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 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.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.
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Galatians 5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:Galatians 3:26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.Galatians 5:16[This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Psalm 143:10Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness.Galatians 5:22-25But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.Romans 8:16-17The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.2 Corinthians 6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.Romans 8:5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.Isaiah 48:16-17Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.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.Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people, [there] it shall be said unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God.Ephesians 5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)Romans 8:19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.Proverbs 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
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