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 adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba. Father."

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

Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

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

who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Even we

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we do not know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

What a wretched man I am. Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?

For truly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

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

that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ?

Waiting

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

For they cannot die any more, for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

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

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

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

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

The redemption

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."

who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

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, neither has Christ been raised.