Romans 8:16
The Spirit himself ( αυτο το πνευμα ). The grammatical gender of πνευμα is neuter as here, but the Greek used also the natural gender as we do exclusively as in Joh 16:13 εκεινος (masculinehe), το πνευμα (neuter). See also Joh 16:26 ( ο--εκεινος ). It is a grave mistake to use the neuter "it" or "itself" when referring to the Holy Spirit.
Beareth witness with our spirit ( συμμαρτυρε τω πνευματ ημων ). See on Ro 2:15 for this verb with associative instrumental case. See 1Jo 5:10f. for this double witness.
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