Romans 8:23
Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
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In Context
22For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
24For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?
Cross References
Luke 21:28But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
Romans 7:24What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?
Romans 8:19For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
2 Corinthians 5:2For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
Ephesians 1:14who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own 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 →