Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
In Context
20(for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:)
Cross References
Matthew 25:31So when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon his glorious throne:
Romans 8:23And not only others, but those also who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of our body.
2 Peter 3:11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,
Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth passed away, and there was no more sea.
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 →