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Romans 8:16

αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ.

Focus Topic: Dative of Association and Content Clause with ὅτι

This verse presents a profound theological truth through syntactical precision. It features a present active indicative verb of joint testimony, a dative of association, and a content clause that functions as the message being confirmed.

Emphatic Subject: αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα

αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα (“the Spirit itself”) is emphatically placed. The use of the neuter form with the article and pronoun intensifies the identity and action of the Holy Spirit. Although neuter, theologically it refers to the personal Spirit of God.… Learn Koine Greek