Romans 8:23

And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.

24For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?

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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 is at hand.

Romans 7:24Unhappy man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

Romans 8:19For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

2 Corinthians 5:2For in this also we groan, desiring to be clothed upon with our habitation that is from heaven.

Galatians 5:5For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.

Ephesians 1:14Who is the pledge of our inheritance, unto the redemption of acquisition, unto 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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