Romans 8:14
Good News Translation
Those who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.

New Revised Standard Version
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Contemporary English Version
Only those people who are led by God's Spirit are his children.

New American Bible
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

led.

Romans 8:5,9 For they that are according to the flesh mind the things that are of the flesh: but they that are according to the spirit mind the things that are of the spirit. . . .

Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:

Proverbs 8:20 That I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures.

Isaiah 48:16,17 Come ye near unto me, and hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning: from the time before it was done, I was there, and now the Lord God hath sent me, and his spirit. . . .

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

Galatians 5:16,18,22-25 I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. . . .

Ephesians 5:9 For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth:

they are.

Romans 8:17 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

2 Corinthians 6:18 And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26 For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:5 Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

Revelation 21:7 He that shall overcome shall possess these things. And I will be his God: and he shall be my son.

Context
Heirs with Christ
13For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live. 14For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).…
Cross References
Hosea 1:10
And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

John 1:12
But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

Romans 8:16
For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

Romans 8:19
For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 9:8
That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

Romans 9:26
And it shalt be in the place where it was said unto them: you are not my people; there they shall be called the sons of the living God.

2 Corinthians 6:18
And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26
For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:5
That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Galatians 5:18
But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.

Ephesians 1:5
Who hath predestinated us unto the adoption of children through Jesus Christ unto himself: according to the purpose of his will:

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

1 John 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Revelation 21:7
He that shall overcome shall possess these things. And I will be his God: and he shall be my son.

Romans 8:13
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