Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And in the place where they were told: You are not my people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.
Romans 8:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Spirit Himself [thus] testifies together with our own spirit, [assuring us] that we are children of God. American Standard Version (1901) The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: Common English Bible The same Spirit agrees with our spirit, that we are God’s children. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Spirit himself renders testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God. |
Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And in the place where they were told: You are not my people, they will be called: Sons of the living God.
For they can no longer die, because they are like angels and are children of God, since they are children of the resurrection.
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’
For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.
Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits #– #we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us , with inexpressible groanings.
And it will be in the place where they were told, you are not my people, there they will be called sons of the living God. ,
That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
He has also put his seal on us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.
Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. ,
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father! ’
In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed.
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
‘You are sons of the Lord your God; do not cut yourselves or make a bald spot on your head on behalf of the dead,
See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children #– #and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him.
This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.
Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is.
This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.
The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son.
The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be my son.