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 the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba! Father!"

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

Now the one who has prepared us for this very [thing] [is] God, who has given us the down payment, the Spirit.

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

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Even we

And likewise also, the Spirit helps [us] in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes [for us] [with] unexpressed groanings.

Wretched man [that] I [am]! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

For indeed, in this [house] we groan, [because we] desire to put on our dwelling from heaven,

For even [when] we arrived in Macedonia, our body had no rest, but we were afflicted in every [way]--quarrels outside, fears within.

For to me to live [is] Christ and to die [is] gain.

so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to [result in] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Waiting

For the eagerly expecting creation awaits eagerly the revelation of the sons of God.

for they are not even able to die any longer, because they are like the angels and are sons of God, [because they] are sons of the resurrection.

For our commonwealth exists in heaven, from which also we eagerly await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Finally, the crown of righteousness is reserved for me, that 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 forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

thus also Christ, having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear for the second time without reference to sin to those who eagerly await him for salvation.

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he is revealed we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is.

The redemption

But [when] these [things] begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!"

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

and 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, Christ has not been raised [either].