Romans 8:22

For we know that every creature groans, and is in pain together, till now:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

In Context

21in hope, that even the creature itself shall be made free from the bondage of corruption, and introduced into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

23and not only they, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

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Cross References

Mark 16:15And he said to them: Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Romans 8:20For the creature was subject to frailty, (not by its own will, but for his sake who subjected it,)

Revelation 12:2and, being with child, she cried out in travail, and in the pains of delivery.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:18-26

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath… Read the whole commentary →

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