Romans 8:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Which have

Even we

Waiting

1 John 3:2

The redemption

Luke 21:28

Ephesians 1:14

Ephesians 4:30

General references

1 Corinthians 15:13

Bible References

Which have

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father.

and hope makes not ashamed; because the divine love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who has been given unto us.

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Even we

And likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as it behooves us: but the Spirit himself makes intercession with unutterable groanings:

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

For in this we groan, longing to be invested with our house which is from heaven:

For we having come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but in everything being troubled; fightings without, fears within.

For Christ is my life, and death is my gain.

that the trial of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, however being tried by the fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor in the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Waiting

For the earnest expectation of the creature awaits the revelation of the sons of God.

neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

For our citizenship is in the heavens; whence we are indeed looking for our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;

so also Christ, having once been offered up to bear away the sins of many, will appear the second time apart from sin unto salvation to those expecting him.

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

The redemption

And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.

who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed unto the day of redemption.

General references

but if there is no resurrection of the dead, Christ is not risen: