Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:16
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16. The Spirit itself —It should be "Himself" (see on :- ). beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children —"are children" of God —The testimony of our own spirit is borne in that cry of conscious sonship, "Abba, Father"; but we are not therein alone; for the Holy Ghost within us, yea, even in that very cry which it is His to draw forth, sets His own distinct seal to ours; and thus, "in the mouth of two witnesses" the thing is established. The apostle had before called us " sons of God," referring to our adoption; here the word changes to "children," referring to our new birth. The one expresses the dignity to which we are admitted; the other the new life which we receive. The latter is more suitable here; because a son by adoption might not be heir of the property, whereas a son by birth certainly is, and this is what the apostle is now coming to. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"
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