Romans 8:14

For only those are sons of God who are led by God’s Spirit.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13for if you go on living according to the flesh, you are on the road to die; but if by the Spirit you keep putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

15For you have not received a spirit of slavery in order that you should once more be afraid; but you have received a spirit of adoption, in which we cry out, "My Father, my dear Father!"

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Cross References

John 1:12But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

Romans 8:9But you are not earthly, but spiritual, if indeed the Spirit of God is really dwelling in you. If any one does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Romans 8:19All nature even is waiting with eager longing for the unveiling of the vision of God’s sons.

Romans 9:26And in that very spot where it was told them, "You are not my people," There they shall be called "Sons of the living God."

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:11-17

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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