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

Romans 8:16

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

  • Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

  • In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

  • Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 10-16)

In these verses the apostle represents two more excellent benefits, which belong to true believers. I. Life. The happiness is not barely a negative happiness, not to be condemned; but it is positive, it is an advancement to a life that will be the unspeakable happiness of the man ( Rom. 8:10 , 11 ): If Christ be in you . Observe, If the Spirit be in us, Christ is in us. He dwells in the heart by f…

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