16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor[a](A) to be with you forever.

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  1. 14:16 Or advocate, or comforter, also in v. 26

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate(A) to help you and be with you forever—

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15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear.(A) Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption,(B) by whom we cry out, “Abba,[a] Father!” (C) 16 The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit(D) that we are God’s children,

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  1. 8:15 Aramaic for father

15 The Spirit(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(C) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(D) that we are God’s children.(E)

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  1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

18 Pray(A) at all times in the Spirit(B) with every prayer and request, and stay alert(C) with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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