Romans 8:16

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

The Spirit himself unites with our spirits in bearing witness to our being God's children,

Cross References

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.

Luke 20:36

Nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God's Sons.

John 1:12

But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God--to those who believe in his Name.

Acts 5:32

And we are witness to the truth of this, and so is the Holy Spirit--the gift of God to those who obey him."

Romans 8:14

All who are guided by the Spirit of God are Sons of God.

Romans 8:19

All Nature awaits with eager expectation the appearing of the Sons of God.

Romans 8:23

And not Nature only; but we ourselves also, though we have already a first gift of the Spirit-we ourselves are inwardly groaning, while we eagerly await our full adoption as Sons-the redemption of our bodies.

Romans 8:26

So, also, the Spirit supports us in our weakness. We do not even know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit himself pleads for us in sighs that can find no utterance.

Romans 9:26

And in the very place where it was said to them-"Ye are not my People", they shall be called Sons of the Living God.'

Romans 9:8

This means that it is not the children born in the course of nature who are God's Children, but it is the children born in fulfillment of the Promise who are to be regarded as Abraham's descendants.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this--Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.

2 Corinthians 1:22

Also set his seal upon us, and gave us his Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of future blessings.

2 Corinthians 5:5

And he who has prepared us for this change is God, who has also given us his Spirit as a pledge.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters," says the Lord, the Ruler of all.'

Galatians 3:26

For you are all Sons of God, through your faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:6

And it is because you are sons that God sent into our hearts the Spirit of his Son, with the cry--'Abba, our Father.'

Ephesians 1:13

And you, too, by your union with him, after you had heard the Message of the Truth, the Good News of your Salvation--you believed in him and were sealed as his by receiving the holy Spirit, which he had promised.

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve God's Holy Spirit; for it was through that Spirit that God sealed you as his, against the Day of Redemption.

1 John 3:1

Think what love the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called 'Children of God'; as indeed we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it has not learned to know him.

1 John 3:10

By this the Children of God are distinguished from the Children of the Devil--No one who lives unrighteously comes from God, and especially the man who does not love his Brother.

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, we are God's Children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is that, when it is revealed, we shall be like Christ; because we shall see him as he is.

1 John 4:13

We know that we remain in union with him, and he with us, by this--by his having given us some measure of his Spirit.

1 John 5:10

He who believes in the Son of God has that testimony within him. He who does not believe God has made God a liar, by refusing to believe in that testimony which he has borne about his Son.

Revelation 21:7

He who conquers shall enter into possession of these things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my Son.