Romans 8:20

For, &c. This verse is in parenthesis, save the last two words.

vanity . Greek. mataiotes. Only here, Eph 4:17 . 2 Peter 2:18 . Here the meaning is disappointing misery, in which sense the word is frequently used by the Septuagint for the Hebrew hebel , e.g. Ecclesiastes 1:14 ; Ecclesiastes 2:11 , Ecclesiastes 2:17 ; Ecclesiastes 9:9 .

willingly . Greek. hekon. Only here and 1 Corinthians 9:17 .

by reason of . Greek. dia . App-104 .Romans 8:2 .

in hope . Read, (waiteth, I say) in hope (See Romans 4:18 ).