ROMANS 8:16

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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

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Romans 8:16 Translation & Meaning

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The τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) The
Spirit πνεῦμα A current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit Spirit
itself αὐτὸ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons itself
beareth witness with συμμαρτυρεῖ To testify jointly, i.e., corroborate by (concurrent) evidence beareth witness
our ἡμῶν Of (or from) us our
spirit, πνεύματι A current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit spirit
that ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that
we are ἐσμὲν We are are
the children τέκνα A child (as produced) children
of God: θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God

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  • 14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

  • 15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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

  • 17  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

  • 18  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.




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