Romans 8:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Romans 8:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Spirit - The Holy Spirit. That the Holy Spirit here is intended, is evident, Because this is the natural meaning of the expression; Because it is of the Holy Spirit that the apostle is m...
Romans 8:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

So Christian men stand toward life and death ( Romans 8:1-13 ); how toward God? Romans 8:14 . Justified ( Romans 8:3-5 ) and sanctified ( Romans 8:6 ), they are Sons and Heirs of God, while...
Romans 8:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Spirit Itself . Spirit Himself. App-101. beareth witness . See Romans 2:15 . children . App-108. See note 2, p. 1511.
Romans 8:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. The Spirit himself, etc. He does not simply say, that God’s Spirit is a witness to our spirit, but he adopts a compound verb, which might be rendered “contest,” ( contestatur ,) wer...
Romans 8:16 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1871 THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT Romans 8:16 . The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God . THERE is a tribunal before which we must all appear...
Romans 8:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit - Αυτο το πνευμα, that same Spirit, the Spirit of adoption; that...
Romans 8:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Spirit itself beareth witness, &c.— It may be proper to inquire, on this much controverted verse, 1st, How many and who are the witnesses here spoken of? and 2nd, What is the kind of eviden...
Romans 8:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: The Spirit itself, х auto ( G846 ) to ( G3588 ) pneuma ( G4151 )] - it should be 'Himself.' I...
Romans 8:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Life in Cheist in relation to God and the Spirit It was shown in Romans 5:12 . that condemnation for the guilt of sin is done away by justification through faith in Christ. The question...
Romans 8:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-17) These verses form a hortatory application of the foregoing, with further development of the idea to live after and in the Spirit.
Romans 8:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 HOLINESS BY THE SPIRIT, AND THE GLORIES THAT SHALL FOLLOW Romans 8:12-25 Now the Apostle goes on to develop these noble premisses into conclusions. How true to himself, and to his I...
Romans 8:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Children and Heirs of God Romans 8:10-17 The Spirit here is of course the Holy Spirit, by whom Christ our Lord lives within us. It is passing wonderful that as the life which throbs in the hear...
Romans 8:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The opening sentences of this chapter show a remarkable contrast with the previous chapter. From the fearful sense of condemnation we pass into the consciousness of no condemnation. Having shown the...
Romans 8:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be....
Romans 8:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE WITNESS WITHIN ‘The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.’ Romans 8:16 Let us look at the facts to which the spirit of a child of God bears witn...
Romans 8:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Spirit itself beareth witness ,.... The thing which the Spirit of God witnesses to is, that we are the sons of God ; which supposes the case in some sense doubtful and uncertain, at least that...
Romans 8:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Ver. 16. Beareth witness ] What an honour is this to the saints, that the Holy Ghost should bear witness at the...
Romans 8:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For as many as are led , guided and governed, by the Spirit of God As a Spirit of truth and grace, of wisdom and holiness; they are the sons of God That is, they stand related to God, not merely...
Romans 8:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deliverance Simply by God's Truth We come now, in the first four verses here, to the deliverance itself. Is this to be by means of experience? A mere glance at the verses will show us it is decide...
Romans 8:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privileges. A. D. 58. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead becaus...
Romans 8:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Spirit of adoption doth not only excite us to call upon God as our Father, but it doth ascertain and assure us (as before) that we are his children. And this it doth not by an outward voice, as G...
Romans 8:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Contrast Between Flesh And Spirit Is Considered, Leading Up To The Assurance Of Life Through The Triune God And A Declaration Of Our Sonship And Heirship (8:5-17). Reference to ‘walking not af...
Romans 8:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 8:15 .—The Chaldee and Greek words for “father” are used so as to affect both Jews and Gentiles. “Abba,” like “papa,” can be spoken with the mouth, and properly, therefore,...
Romans 8:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

children (Greek, "teknon", "one born," a "child" (and so in ( Romans 8:17 ); ( Romans 8:21 ); not, as in ( Romans 8:14 ); "sons" (Greek, "huios"). See ( Galatians 4:1 ); ( Galatians 4:7 ) w...
Romans 8:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:12-16 St. Paul is telling us here that there are two masters, either of whom we may serve, but one or other of whom we must serve. Christ is one, sin is the other. Christ is the Lord of o...
Romans 8:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This precious chapter reminds us of the description of the land of Havilah, «where there is gold, and the gold of that land is good.» Romans 8:1 . There is therefore now no condemnation to them wh...
Romans 8:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first four verses of this chapter belong to the preseding one, and deduce the just conclusions therefrom, that the state of fallen man is a state of condemnation and legal bondage that he cannot...
Romans 8:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit. The witness of the Spirit with our spirits I. The respective offices of the two witnesses. 1. “The Spirit itself beareth witness.” (1) T...
Romans 8:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 8:1-45 ( c ) The blessed condition and assured hope of such as are in Christ Jesus. The summary of the contents of this chapter, which follows the Exposition, may be ref...
Romans 8:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Spirit of adoption in the Christians:
Romans 8:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:19-22 ; 1 John 4:13 ; 1 John 5:10 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 1:22 ; 2 Corinthians 5:5 ; Ephesians 1:13 ; Ephesians 4:30 ; Romans 8:23 ; Romans 8:26
Romans 8:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirit — With the spirit of every true believer, by a testimony distinct from that of his own spirit, or the testimony of a good conscience. Happy they who...

Romans 8:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 8:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 8:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 8:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 8:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 8:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 8:16 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Romans 8:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 8:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 8:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 8:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 8:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 8:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 8:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 8:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 8:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 8:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 8:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes