Parallel Verses
Amplified
For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed.
New American Standard Bible
For the
King James Version
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Holman Bible
For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation
International Standard Version
For the creation is eagerly awaiting the revelation of God's children,
A Conservative Version
For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.
American Standard Version
For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
An Understandable Version
For [all] creation [Note: "Creation" here refers to the material heavens and earth, and is personified through verse 23] is eagerly waiting for the children of God to be revealed [i.e., in their glorious state].
Anderson New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
Bible in Basic English
For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.
Common New Testament
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
mankind impatiently desire that the divine being would display himself to his creatures,
Darby Translation
For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God:
Godbey New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the creature awaits the revelation of the sons of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For creation is waiting with eager longing for the sons of God to be disclosed.
John Wesley New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
Julia Smith Translation
For the anxious expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God.
King James 2000
For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the eagerly expecting creation awaits eagerly the revelation of the sons of God.
Modern King James verseion
For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear;
Moffatt New Testament
Even the creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.
Montgomery New Testament
All nature even is waiting with eager longing for the unveiling of the vision of God's sons.
NET Bible
For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
New Heart English Bible
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Noyes New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Sawyer New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All Nature awaits with eager expectation the appearing of the Sons of God.
Webster
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
Weymouth New Testament
For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God.
Williams New Testament
For all nature is expectantly waiting for the unveiling of the sons of God.
World English Bible
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Worrell New Testament
For the earnest longing of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.
Worsley New Testament
For the earnest expectation of the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;
Themes
Adoption » Saints wait for final consummation of
Redemption » Who waits hopefully for redemption
Suffering » The sufferings of this present time
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Romans 8:19
Devotionals containing Romans 8:19
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 8:19
Images Romans 8:19
Prayers for Romans 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Glory That Is To Be Revealed
18
For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us!
19 For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed.
20
For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope
Cross References
Philippians 1:20
It is my own eager expectation and hope, that [looking toward the future] I will not disgrace myself nor be ashamed in anything, but that with courage and the utmost freedom of speech, even now as always, Christ will be magnified and exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are [even here and] now children of God, and it is not yet made clear what we will be [after His coming]. We know that when He comes and is revealed, we will [as His children] be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is [in all His glory].
Isaiah 65:17
“Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth;
And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.
Malachi 3:17-18
“They will be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on that day when I publicly recognize them and openly declare them to be My own possession [that is, My very special treasure]. And I will have compassion on them and spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.”
Matthew 25:31-46
Acts 3:21
whom heaven must keep until the time for the [complete] restoration of all things about which God promised through the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.
Romans 8:23
And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection].
2 Peter 3:11-13
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be [in the meantime] in holy behavior [that is, in a pattern of daily life that sets you apart as a believer] and in godliness [displaying profound reverence toward our awesome God],
Revelation 21:1-5
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (vanished), and there is no longer any