Galatians 4:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

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  • Rom 8:15-17 : 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.
  • Rom 5:5 : 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
  • Rom 8:9 : 9 But 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.
  • Eph 4:30 : 30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
  • Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
  • Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Seeing 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. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
  • 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
  • Jude 1:20 : 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 And 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.
  • Eph 6:18 : 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
  • Rom 8:26-27 : 26 ¶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
  • 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.
  • 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
  • 2 Cor 3:17 : 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.
  • Eph 1:13 : 13 In 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,
  • Eph 2:18 : 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
  • Isa 44:3-5 : 3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: 4 And they shall spring up [as] among the grass, as willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say, I [am] the LORD'S; and another shall call [himself] by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe [with] his hand unto the LORD, and surname [himself] by the name of Israel.
  • Jer 3:4 : 4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?
  • Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
  • Matt 6:6-9 : 6 ‹But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.› 7 ‹But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen› [do]: ‹for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.› 8 ‹Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.› 9 ¶ ‹After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.›
  • Luke 11:2 : 2 And 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.›
  • Luke 11:13 : 13 ‹If 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 3:34 : 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
  • John 7:39 : 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
  • John 14:16 : 16 ‹And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;›
  • John 15:26 : 26 ¶ ‹But 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:›
  • John 16:7 : 7 ¶ ‹Nevertheless 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.›
  • Acts 16:7 : 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

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

    16The 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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    7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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    1¶ Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

    2But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

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    4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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    26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 John 3:1-2
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    1¶ Behold, 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.

    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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    18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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    30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

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    14¶ I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].

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    13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

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    29And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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    22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

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    7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

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    28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

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    5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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    6One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.

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