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