Privileges 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 —

1. God the Father is made our Father.

2. The incarnate God.Man is made our elder Brother, and we are made

(1)  like Him;

(2)  intimately associated with Him in community of life, standing, relations, privileges;

(3)  joint-heirs with Him of His glory.

3. The Holy Ghost is our indweller, teacher, guide, advocate, comforter, sanctifier.

4. All believers, being subjects of the same adoption, are brethren (Ephesians 3:6; 1 John 3:14; 1 John 5:1).

(A. A. Hodge.)



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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