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

Ephesians 5:9

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

You have received no slavish spirit that would make you relapse into fear; you have received the Spirit of sonship. And when we cry, "Abba! Father!",

I am prepared for this change by God, who has given me the Spirit as its pledge and instalment.

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

which is the pledge and instalment of our common heritage, that we may obtain our divine possession and so redound to the praise of his glory.

(for the fruit of light consists in all that is good and right and true),

Even we

So too the Spirit assists us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray aright, but the Spirit pleads for us with sighs that are beyond words,

Miserable wretch that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

It makes me sigh indeed, this yearning to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation,

For I got no relief from the strain of things, even when I reached Macedonia; it was trouble at every turn, wrangling all round me, fears in my own mind.

As life means Christ to me, so death means gain.

that is only to prove your faith is sterling (far more precious than gold which is perishable and yet is tested by fire), and it redounds to your praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Waiting

Even the creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.

for they cannot die any more; they are equal to angels and by sharing in the resurrection they are sons of God.

But we are a colony of heaven, and we wait for the Saviour who comes from heaven, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Now the crown of a good life awaits me, with which the Lord, that just Judge, will reward me on the great Day ??and not only me but all who have loved and longed for his appearance.

awaiting the blessed hope of the appearance of the Glory of the great God and of our Saviour Christ Jesus,

so Christ, after being once sacrificed to bear the sins of many, will appear again, not to deal with sin but for the saving of those who look out for him.

We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him ??for we are to see him as he is.

The redemption

But when these things begin to happen, look up and raise your heads, for your release is not far distant."

which is the pledge and instalment of our common heritage, that we may obtain our divine possession and so redound to the praise of his glory.

And do not vex God's holy Spirit, by whom you have been sealed for the day of redemption.

General references

If 'there is no such thing as a resurrection from the dead,' then even Christ did not rise;