Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.
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.
Amplified
For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed.
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.
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
Prayers for Romans 8:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Glory That Is To Be Revealed
18 I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future. 19 For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. 20 For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope
Cross References
Philippians 1:20
In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.
1 John 3:2
My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
Isaiah 65:17
For see, I am making a new heaven and a new earth: and the past things will be gone completely out of mind.
Malachi 3:17-18
And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant.
Matthew 25:31-46
But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:
Acts 3:21
Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.
Romans 8:23
And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.
2 Peter 3:11-13
Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,
Revelation 21:1-5
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were gone; and there was no more sea.