Romans 8:23

And 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).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

22And we know, that each creature (or that all Creation) sorroweth, and travaileth with pain till yet.

24But by hope we be made safe (or But through hope we be saved). For hope that is seen, is not hope; for who hopeth (for) that thing, that he seeth?

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Cross References

Luke 21:28And when these things begin to be made [or begin to be done], behold ye, and raise ye (up) your heads, for your redemption nigheth (or your redemption draweth near).

Romans 7:24I am an unhappy [or a woeful] man; who shall deliver me from the body of this sin?

Romans 8:19For the abiding of creature (or of all Creation) abideth the showing of the sons of God.

2 Corinthians 5:2For why in this thing we mourn, coveting to be clothed above with our dwelling, which is of heaven (or which is from heaven);

Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit of belief abide the hope of rightwiseness. [For we by (the) Spirit of faith abide the hope of rightwiseness.]

Ephesians 1:14which is the earnest [or a wed] of our heritage (or which is the pledge of our inheritance), into the redemption of purchasing, into [the] praising 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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