Galatians 4:6 “And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hear…”

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And because ye are sonnes, God hath sent foorth the Spirit of his Sonne into your heartes, which crieth, Abba, Father.

Darby Translation

But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Young's Literal Translation

and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, 'Abba, Father!'

Bible in Basic English

And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.

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Cross references

“God”

Romans 8:15–17 Romans 5:5 Ephesians 4:30 Luke 11:13 John 14:16 2 Corinthians 1:22

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Romans 5:5 · BSB

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Ephesians 4:30 · BSB

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Luke 11:13 · BSB

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

John 14:16 · BSB

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

2 Corinthians 1:22 · BSB

placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

“the Spirit”

Romans 8:9 Philippians 1:19 John 15:26 John 16:7 John 3:34 1 Peter 1:11

Romans 8:9 · BSB

You, 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.

Philippians 1:19 · BSB

because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

John 15:26 · BSB

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7 · BSB

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

John 3:34 · BSB

For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

1 Peter 1:11 · BSB

trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

“crying”

Ephesians 2:18 Jude 1:20 Luke 11:2 Jeremiah 3:4 Matthew 6:6–9 Hebrews 4:14–16

Ephesians 2:18 · BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Jude 1:20 · BSB

But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

Luke 11:2 · BSB

So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

Jeremiah 3:4 · BSB

Have you not just called to Me, ‘My Father, You are my friend from youth.

Matthew 6:6–9 · BSB

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Hebrews 4:14–16 · BSB

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

Also

2 Corinthians 3:17 Acts 16:7

2 Corinthians 3:17 · BSB

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Acts 16:7 · BSB

And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

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