Romans 8:19

For the abiding of creature (or of all Creation) abideth the showing of the sons of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

In Context

18And I deem, that the passions of this time be not even worthy, to the glory to coming [or to the glory to come], that shall be showed in us. (And I judge, that the sufferings of this time be not worthy of any comparison, to the glory that is to come, that shall be showed to us, or which shall be given to us.)

20But the creature is subject to vanity, not willing (ly), but for him that made it subject in hope; (But all Creation is subject to emptiness and futility, not out of free will, or of its own choice, but because of him who made it so, but also with hope;)

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Cross References

Isaiah 65:17For lo! I make new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be in mind (or and the former things shall not be remembered), and shall not ascend on the heart.

Matthew 25:31When man’s Son shall come in his majesty, and all his angels with him, then he shall sit on the seat (or on the throne) of his majesty;

Romans 8:23And not only it, but also we us-selves, that have the first fruits of the Spirit, and we us-selves sorrow within us for the adoption of God’s sons, abiding the again-buying of our body (or awaiting the redemption of our body).

2 Peter 3:11Therefore when all these things shall be dissolved, what manner men behooveth it you to be in holy livings and piety,

Revelation 21:1And I saw (a) new heaven and (a) new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth went away, and the sea is not now (or and the sea was no more).

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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