Heirs with Christ
Romans 8:16
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
- KJV
- The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
- WEB
- The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
- ASV
- The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
- LSV
- [This] One—the Spirit—testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God;
- YLT
- The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;
- DBY
- The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.Elohim
- DRC
- For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God.
- GNV
- The same Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of συμμαρτυρεῖ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: συνμαρτυρεῖ.
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα θεοῦ.
- RP2018
- Αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα θεοῦ·
- TR-Boyd
- Αὐτὸ τὸ πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ·
- SCR1894
- αυτο το πνευμα συμμαρτυρει τω πνευματι ημων οτι εσμεν τεκνα θεου
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
AdoptionAssuranceWitness of the SpiritRegenerationHoly SpiritHeirFellowshipWitness of the Holy SpiritRomeFather
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 John 4:13By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.
- 2 Corinthians 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- 2 Corinthians 5:5And God has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.
- Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
- Romans 8:26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
- 1 John 3:19–22And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. Beloved, if our hearts do not…
- Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace…
- Romans 8:23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
- 1 John 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- Content check: text resembles KJV Rom.8.14 (word overlap 0.44) more than Rom.8.16 (0.20); mapping unverified.