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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

Expectation

"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

The manifestation

They shall be mine," says the LORD of hosts, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

General references

I have waited for your salvation, LORD.