YE HAVE RECEIVED THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION

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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.  Therefore, brethren, 

we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live 

after the flesh.  For if ye live after 

the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through 

the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the 

body, ye shall live.  For as many as are 

led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons 

of God.  For ye have not received
the spirit of bondage again to fear; but 

ye have received the Spirit of adoption, 

whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Romans 8:11-15