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 have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

who is

given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

(for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Even we

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from

the body of this death?

For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven,

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

so that the

proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Waiting

For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.

for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of

our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.

The redemption

But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

who is

given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

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

General references

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised;