Romans 8:23

And not only so, but also we ourselves who have the bikkurim (first fruits) of the Ruach Hakodesh also groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting the Mishpat HaBanim Adoption, that is, the pedut geviyyateinu + 8:23 ransom for Geulah redemption of our body Gn 47:18 for the Techiyah from HaMesim. + 8:23 See Ro 3:24-25; 9:4

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 have da'as that the whole Bri'ah groans and suffers the chevlei leydah (pangs of childbirth) until now.

24For in tikvah (hope) we were delivered in eschatological salvation. But tikvah (hope) which is seen is not tikvah, for who hopes for what he sees?

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Cross References

Luke 21:28And when the Reshit (the Beginning) of these things occurs, stand erect and lift up your roshim (heads), because your Geulah (Redemption) draws near.

Romans 7:24Wretched man am I! Who will deliver me from the body of this mavet (death)?

Romans 8:19For the eager expectation of HaBri'ah (the Creation) awaits the heavenly hisgalus (revelation, unveiling) of the bnei HaElohim.

2 Corinthians 5:2For indeed in this mishkaneinu we groan, longing for the train of our robe to be our sukkah from Shomayim. + 5:2 Ro 8:23

Galatians 5:5For we by the Ruach Hakodesh eagerly await by emunah that for which we have tikvah, our Tzidkat Hashem righteousness.

Ephesians 1:14Who is bestowed as an eravon (pledge) of our nachalah (allotted inheritance), + 1:14 Ps 16:5-6 with a view to the Geulah of Hashemʼs own possession, to the tehillat kavod (praise of glory) of Him.

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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