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The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
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A Double Confirmation
Scholars emphasize that your assurance of being God's child isn't based on your feelings alone. It's a 'double witness.' First, your own renewed spirit recognizes its new relationship with God. Second, and more importantly, the Holy Spirit Himself confirms this reality to your spirit. Like a legal matter established by two witnesses, this dual testimony provides a solid foundation for your confidence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Spirit: The Holy Spirit. That the Holy Spirit is intended here is evident,
The Spirit himself (αυτο το πνευμα). The grammatical gender of πνευμα is neuter as here, but the Greek used also the natural gende…
19th Century
Anglican
The Spirit itself beareth witness.—What is the nature of this concurrent testimony? It would seem to be something of this…
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Baptist
For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The …
The Spirit’s ministry set forth in these verses may be thought of as his attestation, in which he confirms for believers the reality of their posit…
16th Century
Protestant
The Spirit himself, etc. He does not simply say that God’s Spirit is a witness to our spirit, but he uses a compound verb. This verb might…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Spirit itself bears witness The thing which the Spirit of God witnesses to is,
that we are th…
If the Spirit is in us, Christ is in us. He dwells in the heart by faith. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has be…
13th Century
Catholic
After stating that the life of glory, which will exclude all mortality from our bodies, will be given to us through the Holy Spirit, the Apostle no…