have. Omit.
the. a.
spirit. App-101.
bondage. App-190.
adoption. sonship. Greek. huiothesia. Occurs here, Romans 8:23; Romans 9:4.Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:5.Ephesians 1:5. An "adopted" child may partake of all the privileges of the family, yet it is not begotten and born in the family. But the subjects of this verse are begotten of the Spirit (John 3:6) and are, therefore, sons of God by spiritual generation. It is thus. real sonship-spirit that enables them to cry, "Abba, Father. "
whereby. in (App-104.) which.
Abba: i.e. Father. See App-94. (Hebrew. 'ab). It is said that slaves were never allowed to use the word "Abba". Strictly, therefore, it can be employed only by those who have received the gift of the Divine nature.