Romans 8:16

New English Translation

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.

Cross References

Hosea 1:10

(2:1) However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it will be said to them, “You are children of the living God!”

Matthew 5:9

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

Luke 20:36

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

John 1:12

But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children

Acts 5:32

And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Romans 8:14

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

Romans 8:19

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:23

Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Romans 9:26

“And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Romans 9:8

This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

2 Corinthians 1:22

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.

2 Corinthians 5:5

Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.

2 Corinthians 6:18

and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” says the All-Powerful Lord.

Galatians 3:26

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”

Ephesians 1:13

And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) – when you believed in Christ – you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave your forehead bald for the sake of the dead.

1 John 3:1

(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children – and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Everyone who does not practice righteousness – the one who does not love his fellow Christian – is not of God.

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever it is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.

1 John 4:13

By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit.

1 John 5:10

(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)

Revelation 21:7

The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.