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Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming—Abba! Oh Father!

17And, if children, heirs also—heirs, indeed, of God, but co-heirs with Christ,—if, at least, we are suffering together, in order that we may also be glorified together.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit— [we] even ourselves, within our own selves do sigh,—sonship ardently awaiting—the redeeming of our body;—

2 Corinthians 1:12For, our boasting, is, this,—the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, [and] not in fleshly wisdom, but in God’s favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world,—and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 5:5Now, he that hath wrought us for this very thing, is, God,—who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit,

Ephesians 4:30And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption;

1 John 4:13Hereby, perceive we—that, in him, are we abiding, and, he, in us,—in that, of his Spirit, hath he given unto 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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