Romans 8:16-17

16 it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or +V15+W[a spirit of adoption, by which we cry, "Abba! Father!" +V16+WThe Spirit itself bears witness]
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