Romans 8:16

The Ruach Hakodesh himself bears eidus (witness) with our + 8:16 regenerate, Yn 3:6 ruach that we are bnei HaElohim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

In Context

15For you did not receive a spirit of avdut, falling back into pachad (fear); but you received the Ruach of Mishpat HaBanim (Adoption), having Ma'amad HaBanim (the standing as Sons), + 8:15 Ro 9:4 by which we cry, “Abba, Avinu!”

17And if bnei HaElohim, then also yoreshim (heirs) of G-d and co-heirs + 8:17 Ro 4:13f together with Moshiach, provided that we suffer with him in order that we might also be set in kavod (glory, eschatological glorification) with him.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only so, but also we ourselves who have the bikkurim (first fruits) of the Ruach Hakodesh also groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting the Mishpat HaBanim Adoption, that is, the pedut geviyyateinu + 8:23 ransom for Geulah redemption of our body Gn 47:18 for the Techiyah from HaMesim. + 8:23 See Ro 3:24-25; 9:4

2 Corinthians 1:12For our glorying is in this: the edut (testimony) of our matzpun (conscience) + 1:12 MJ 13:18 is that without remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and with lev tahor + 1:12 Ps 51:12 (pure heart ), with the sincerity of Hashem + 1:12 2C 2:17 and not in the “chochmah” of the basar + 1:12 1C 1:17 but in the Chen v'Chesed of Hashem, we conducted ourselves in the Olam Hazeh, and more especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 5:5Now the One having prepared us for this very thing is Hashem, the One having given us the eravon (pledge) of the Ruach Hakodesh. + 5:5 Ro 8:16,23; 2C 1:22; Ep 1:13

Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem, by whom you were sealed for the Yom HaGeulah. + 4:30 Isa 63:10

1 John 4:13By this we have da'as that we have our ma'on in Him and He in us, because of the Ruach Hakodesh of Him He has given us.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:11-17

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the… Read the whole commentary →

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