{For ye are all sons of God} (pantes gar huioi theou
este). Both Jews and Gentiles ( 3:14 ) and in the same way
"through faith in Christ Jesus" (dia t(8873) piste(9373) en Christ(9369)
I(8873)ou). There is no other way to become "sons of God" in the
full ethical and spiritual sense that Paul means, not mere
physical descendants of Abraham, but "sons of Abraham," "those by
faith" (verse  7 ). The Jews are called by Jesus "the sons of the
Kingdom" ( Mt 8:12 ) in privilege, but not in fact. God is the
Father of all men as Creator, but the spiritual Father only of
those who by faith in Christ Jesus receive "adoption"
(huiothesia) into his family (verse  5  Ro 8:15,23 ). Those led
by the Spirit are sons of God ( Ro 8:14 ).