
"For you did not receive the spirit
of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit
of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!' The Spirit
himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if
children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with
Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified
with him" (Romans 8:15–16, ESV).
"Do not be deceived, my beloved
brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming
down
. . .