KJV King James Version
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
WEB World English Bible
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
ASV American Standard Version
For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;
Surrounding context — Romans 8
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforἀποκαραδοκίαG603 · apokaradokiaeager expectationτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκτίσεωςG2937 · ktisiscreationτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποκάλυψινG602 · apokalupsisrevelationτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῶνG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἀπεκδέχεται·G553 · apekdechomaito expect
Cross-references
Malachi 3:17-18And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.Romans 8:23And 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.1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Philippians 1:20According to my earnest expectation and [my] hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether [it be] by life, or by death.2 Peter 3:11-13[Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness,Isaiah 65:17For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.Revelation 21:1-5And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.Acts 3:21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.Matthew 25:31-46When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
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