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Romans 8:16

For his Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15For you have not received a spirit of slavery in order that you should once more be afraid; but you have received a spirit of adoption, in which we cry out, "My Father, my dear Father!"

17and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only that, we ourselves, although we are grasping the first- fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves are inwardly groaning, while we are waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

2 Corinthians 1:12For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.

2 Corinthians 5:5And He who has wrought me out for this very end is God, who has given me his Spirit as pledge.

Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

1 John 4:13By this we come to know that we are abiding in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit;

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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