Romans 8:23

And not only [that], but even *we* ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, awaiting adoption, [that is] the redemption of our body.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

In Context

22For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.

24For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

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Cross References

Luke 21:28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.

Romans 7:24O wretched man that I [am]! who shall deliver me out of this body of death?

Romans 8:19For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God:

2 Corinthians 5:2For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which [is] from heaven;

Galatians 5:5For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

Ephesians 1:14who is [the] earnest of our inheritance to the redemption of the acquired possession to [the] praise of his glory.

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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