Bible Studies

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This verse-by-verse study of Romans 8:16-39 was taken from my original paper titled, "Verse-by-Verse Studies of Ephesians Chapters 1 and 4; and Romans 8:16-39," which was published July, 2000. I was able to use bold, underlining, italics, and footnotes in the original paper and in the version that is available on my website (Google to Karl Kemp Teaching). I always use the New American Standard Bible (NASB), 1995 edition, unless I mention otherwise. Sometimes I will use double brackets [[ ]] and (( )) to make them more obvious.

I suggest you read the Introduction to the study of Ephesians chapter 1 in Part 1 of that study as an introduction for this study. Romans 8:1-17, which are some of the most important verses in the Bible, are discussed on pages 116-123 of my book, "Holiness and Victory Over Sin: Full Salvation Through the Atoning Death of the Lord Jesus Christ."


"The Spirit Himself testifies [or, bears witness] with our spirit that we are [born- again] children of God [This is a very important aspect of our salvation. We can (and should) know in the depths of our being that we have become born-again children of God (cf. 1 John 5:13). We have been accepted (adopted) into the family of God through Christ Jesus and His atoning death.], (17) and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [According to Heb. 1:2, Christ has been "appointed heir of all things." Compare Rom. 8:32.], if indeed we suffer with Him [[Compare Matt. 5:10-12; Acts 5:41; Rom. 5:2-4; 2 Cor. 1:5-7; Phil. 1:29, 30; Col. 1:24; 2 Tim. 2:12; and 1 Pet. 4:13. In the following verses (Rom. 8:18-39), Paul speaks, at least for the most part, of the suffering that comes to us because we are disciples of Christ, not the suffering that we experience in common with all mankind. This suffering with Christ includes spiritual warfare, the necessary crucifixion of the flesh/old man, and persecution. We don't want to overstate the suffering of this age, or to go looking for trouble, but as Paul said, in 1 Tim. 3:12, for example, "Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."]] so that we may also be glorified with Him. [[Most of the glory that comes to the adopted children of God is reserved for the future, when we will be glorified with Christ (e.g., Col. 3:4), and the apostle is speaking here of that yet-future glory, but some preliminary aspects of glory are available to us in this age (e.g., 2 Cor. 3:18). We have already received the down payment/pledge of our inheritance (e.g., Eph. 1:14; 2 Cor. 1:22), and what a down payment, but we must wait for the return of Christ to enter into many key aspects of our inheritance/salvation (e.g., Rom. 8:18, 19, 23; Acts 20:32; Gal. 3:29; 4:7; Eph. 3:6; Titus 3:7; Heb. 1:14; and Rev. 21:7). What a privilege! What a destiny! To be "fellow heirs with Christ

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