Romans 8:15-16

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!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

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5 songs meet this passage

  • “I've known You as a Father”

    Goodness of God · Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson

    resonates with Romans 8:15-16

    The intimate 'Abba, Father' relationship Paul describes matches the song's personal, familial language for God.

  • No Longer Slaves (Live) · Bethel Music, Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser

    resonates with Romans 8:15-16

    The song's central declaration of being adopted as sons and daughters rather than slaves to fear directly echoes Paul's language of the Spirit of adoption.

  • “That calls us sons and daughters”

    Thank You Jesus for the Blood · Charity Gayle

    resonates with Romans 8:15-16

    Reflects the adoption theme, being named children of God through what Christ accomplished.

  • “Who makes the orphans a son and daughter?”

    This Is Amazing Grace · Phil Wickham

    resonates with Romans 8:15

    Adoption language directly mirrors Paul's picture of believers receiving the Spirit of sonship rather than fear.

  • “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine”

    Trust In God (Radio Version) · Elevation Worship

    resonates with Romans 8:16

    The hymn's opening line of assurance reflects the Spirit's witness that we are God's children.

Elsewhere in Romans 8