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Version</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God&#8217s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies <i>and</i> confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God&#8217s children, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God's Spirit joins himself to our spirits to declare that we are God's children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God's children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit itself testifieth with our spirit, that we are the children of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness, along with our own spirits, to the fact that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[This] One—the Spirit—testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the Spirit himself renders testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this Spirit bears witness to our spirit, that we are the children of God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And that Spirit testifies to our spirit that we are sons of God;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are the children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself witnesses along with our spirit, that we are the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The same spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the same spirit testifies to our spirit, that we are the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself bears witness, along with our own spirits, to the fact that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>So that</i> the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/8-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=1941" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/8.htm">Heirs with Christ</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-NN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Himself</a> <a href="/greek/4828.htm" title="4828: symmartyrei (V-PIA-3S) -- To bear witness together with. From sun and martureo; to testify jointly, i.e. Corroborate by evidence.">testifies with</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: esmen (V-PIA-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">we are</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God’s</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043: tekna (N-NNP) -- A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.">children.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6</a></span><br />And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">1 John 3:24</a></span><br />Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-13.htm">1 John 4:13</a></span><br />By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-22.htm">2 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13-14</a></span><br />And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, / who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-17.htm">John 14:17</a></span><br />the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-26.htm">John 15:26</a></span><br />When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-10.htm">1 John 5:10</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-5.htm">2 Corinthians 5:5</a></span><br />And it is God who has prepared us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a pledge of what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">1 Corinthians 2:12</a></span><br />We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-15.htm">Hebrews 10:15</a></span><br />The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First He says:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-32.htm">Acts 5:32</a></span><br />We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11</a></span><br />Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:</p><p class="hdg">Spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23,26</a></b></br> And not only <i>they</i>, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, <i>to wit</i>, the redemption of our body… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-22.htm">2 Corinthians 1:22</a></b></br> Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/5-5.htm">2 Corinthians 5:5</a></b></br> Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing <i>is</i> God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.</p><p class="hdg">with our.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/1-12.htm">2 Corinthians 1:12</a></b></br> For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-19.htm">1 John 3:19-22</a></b></br> And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/5-10.htm">1 John 5:10</a></b></br> He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/21-24.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/romans/2-15.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/romans/8-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/romans/8-14.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/romans/8-10.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/13-4.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Bears</a> <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/romans/8-27.htm">God's</a> <a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Testifies</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm">Testifieth</a> <a href="/romans/10-2.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Those who are in Christ are free from condemnation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-5.htm">What harm comes of the flesh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-13.htm">and what good of the Spirit.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-19.htm">The glorious deliverance the creation longs for,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">was beforehand decreed from God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Nothing can sever us from his love.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Greek, "autos to pneuma" underscores that the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force but a distinct person within the Trinity. The use of "Himself" rather than "itself" affirms the Spirit's active role in the believer's life. Historically, the early church fathers defended the personhood of the Holy Spirit against heresies that denied His divinity and personality. This personal involvement of the Spirit is a source of comfort and assurance for believers, as it signifies a direct and intimate relationship with God.<p><b>Testifies with our spirit</b><br />The Greek word "symmartyrei" means to bear witness together or to confirm. This joint testimony between the Holy Spirit and our spirit is a profound mystery, indicating a deep, internal assurance of our identity as God's children. In the historical context of Roman law, a testimony was crucial for establishing identity and rights. Similarly, the Spirit's testimony confirms our spiritual status. This assurance is not based on external circumstances but on an internal, divine affirmation that transcends human doubt and fear.<p><b>That we are God’s children</b><br />The phrase "tekna Theou" refers to the status of believers as children of God. In the Roman world, adoption was a powerful legal act that granted the adoptee all the rights and privileges of a biological child. This imagery would resonate deeply with Paul's audience, who understood the permanence and security of such a relationship. Scripturally, this concept is rooted in the Old Testament, where Israel is often referred to as God's son (e.g., <a href="/hosea/11.htm">Hosea 11:1</a>). In the New Testament, this identity is expanded to include all who are in Christ, highlighting the inclusivity and grace of God's family. This assurance of being God's children is foundational to the believer's identity and hope, providing a sense of belonging and purpose in the divine family.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">The Spirit itself beareth witness.</span>--What is the nature of this concurrent testimony? It would seem to be something of this kind. The self-consciousness of the believer assures him of his sonship. The relation in which he feels that he stands to God he knows to be that of a son. But, besides this he is aware of an eternal objective cause for this feeling. That cause is the influence of the Holy Spirit.<p>This passage makes it clear that the Apostle, in spite of the strongly mystic tone of his language elsewhere, never confuses the human and the divine.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/8-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">Πνεῦμα</span> <span class="translit">(Pneuma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Himself</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸ</span> <span class="translit">(auto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">testifies with</span><br /><span class="grk">συμμαρτυρεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(symmartyrei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4828.htm">Strong's 4828: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear witness together with. From sun and martureo; to testify jointly, i.e. Corroborate by evidence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">πνεύματι</span> <span class="translit">(pneumati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐσμὲν</span> <span class="translit">(esmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God’s</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">children.</span><br /><span class="grk">τέκνα</span> <span class="translit">(tekna)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5043.htm">Strong's 5043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A child, descendent, inhabitant. 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