Romans 8:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
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“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;”
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Other passages that echo Romans 8:14 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
- Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
- Isaiah 48:16Come near to Me and listen to this: From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it happened, I was there.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His Spirit.
- Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
- John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
- Romans 8:5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
- Romans 8:9You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
- Romans 8:16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
- Romans 8:19The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
- Romans 9:8So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
- Romans 9:26and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
- 2 Corinthians 6:18And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
- Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- Galatians 5:16So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
- Galatians 5:18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Ephesians 1:5He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
- Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- Revelation 21:7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
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