◄ Romans 8:16 ►
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Good News Translation
God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children.

New Revised Standard Version
it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Contemporary English Version
God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children.

New American Bible
The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

Spirit.

Romans 8:23,26 And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body. . . .

2 Corinthians 1:22 Who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 5:5 Now he that maketh us for this very thing is God, who hath given us the pledge of the Spirit,

Ephesians 1:13 In whom you also, after you had heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation), in whom also believing, you were signed with the holy Spirit of promise.

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

1 John 4:13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.

with our.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

1 John 3:19-22 In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. . . .

1 John 5:10 He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

Context
Heirs with Christ
…15For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father). 16For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God. 17And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 14:1
Be ye children of the Lord your God: you shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness for the dead;

Hosea 1:10
And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Luke 20:36
Neither can they die any more for they are equal to the angels and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

John 1:12
But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

Acts 5:32
And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

Romans 8:14
For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:19
For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:23
And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

Romans 9:8
That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

Romans 9:26
And it shalt be in the place where it was said unto them: you are not my people; there they shall be called the sons of the living God.

2 Corinthians 1:22
Who also hath sealed us and given the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts.

2 Corinthians 6:18
And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26
For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

1 John 3:2
Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

1 John 3:10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother.

1 John 5:10
He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

Revelation 21:7
He that shall overcome shall possess these things. And I will be his God: and he shall be my son.

Romans 8:15
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