Romans 8:15 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to bring you back again into fear; on the contrary, you received the Spirit, who makes us sons and by whose power we cry out, “Abba!” (that is, “Dear Father!”).
In the latter text, Shaul (also known as Paul) provides an introductory lesson on being a natural-born son versus being adopted. In numerous translations, the expression adopted sons is commonly used. Paul, however, doesn’t use the word for adoption. The rationale behind not doing it is not based on it being wrong but on the fact that it is implied. Signifying more than our transformation from spiritual death to life as children of God, the phrase “adopted” carries a deeper meaning. This meaning encompasses more than transforming from being a gentile in the flesh to embracing Jewishness in the Spirit. Paul acknowledges further revelations as he concludes this sentence, expressing his awe with the exclamation, “Abba!” (that is, Dear Father!”)
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