The Gain of Adoption
Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.


By adoption God gives us

(1)  a new nature (2 Peter 1:3);

(2)  a new name (Revelation 3:12);

(3)  a new inheritance (Romans 8:17);

(4)  new relations (Romans 8:15, 16);

(5)  a new hope (1 Peter 1:3).

(John Bate.)



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

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




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