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 to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

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

who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance, until the redemption of those who are God's possessionto the praise of his glory.

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

Even we

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

Here indeed we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turnconflicts on the outside and 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 creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God.

nor can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

But 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, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly waiting for him.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

The redemption

Now when these things begin to take place, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance, until the redemption of those who are God's possessionto the praise of his glory.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

General references

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