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Romans 8:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 8:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 8:149 words
GreekMeaning
ὅσοιhosoi
As many asrelative pronounG3745
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
πνεύματιpneumati
by the SpiritnounG4151
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἄγονταιagontai
are ledverbG71
οὗτοιhoutoi
thesedemonstrativeG3778
υἱοίhyioi
sonsnounG5207
εἰσινeisin
of GodverbG1510
θεοῦtheou
arenounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 8:14

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Now this is again a much greater honor than the first. And this is why he does not say merely, As many as live by the Spirit of God, but, “as many as are led by the Spirit of God,” to show that he would have Him use such power over our life as a pilot does over a ship, or a charioteer over a pair of horses. And it is not the body only, but the soul itself too, that he is for setting under reins of this…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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