Romans 8:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν, ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ:

Transliteration

Auto to Pneuma symmartyrei tō pneumati of us, that esmen tekna Theou:

Grammar Details

• *Auto*: intensive pronoun nominative neuter singular - itself
• *to Pneuma*: nominative neuter singular - the Spirit
• *symmartyrei*: present active indicative 3rd person singular - bears witness with
• *tō pneumati*: dative neuter singular - with the spirit
• *hēmōn*: genitive 1st person plural - our
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *esmen*: present active indicative 1st person plural - we are
• *tekna*: nominative neuter plural - children
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *Auto*: itself/the same
• *symmartyrei*: bears witness with/testifies together with/confirms alongside
• *tekna*: children/offspring

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
• 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who {G2532} gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• 1 John 4:13 : 13 hereby {G5129} we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
• Eph 1:13 : 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, — in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
• 1 John 3:19-22 : 19 {G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; 22 and whatsoever {G1437} we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
• 1 John 5:10 : 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
• Eph 4:30 : 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
• Rom 8:23 : 23 And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
• Rom 8:26 : 26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered;