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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 8:22

the: etc. or, every creature, Romans 8:20, Mark 16:15, Colossians 1:23 groaneth: Psalms 48:6, Jeremiah 12:11, John 16:21, Revelation 12:2 Reciprocal: Genesis 7:21 - General Leviticus 18:25 - the land Leviticus 18:28 - General Leviticus 26:35 - General Numbers 22:28 - What have I Job 15:20 - travaileth Psalms 38:9 - groaning Ecclesiastes 1:8 - full Jeremiah 12:4 - the beasts Joel 1:18 - General Romans 5:14 - even read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 8:23

which have: Romans 8:15, Romans 8:16, Romans 5:5, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Ephesians 1:14, Ephesians 5:9 even we: Romans 8:26, Romans 7:24, 2 Corinthians 5:2-Numbers :, 2 Corinthians 7:5, Philippians 1:21-Isaiah :, 1 Peter 1:7 waiting: Romans 8:19, Romans 8:25, Luke 20:36, Philippians 3:20, Philippians 3:21, 2 Timothy 4:8, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 9:28, 1 John 3:2 the redemption: Luke 21:28, Ephesians 1:14, Ephesians 4:30 Reciprocal: Genesis 48:16 - redeemed Exodus... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:18

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.For I reckon — This verse gives the reason why he but now mentioned sufferings and glory. When that glory "shall be revealed in us," then the sons of God will be revealed also. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.For the earnest expectation — The word denotes a lively hope of something drawing near, and a vehement longing after it.Of the creation — Of all visible creatures, believers excepted, who are spoken of apart; each kind, according as it is capable. All these have been sufferers through sin; and to all these (the finally impenitent excepted) shall refreshment redound from the glory of the children of... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:20

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,The creation was made subject to vanity — Abuse, misery, and corruption.By him who subjected it — Namely, God, Genesis 3:17; 5:29. Adam only made it liable to the sentence which God pronounced; yet not without hope. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:21

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.The creation itself shall be delivered — Destruction is not deliverance: therefore whatsoever is destroyed, or ceases to be, is not delivered at all. Will, then, any part of the creation be destroyed? Into the glorious liberty - The excellent state wherein they were created. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:22

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.For the whole creation groaneth together — With joint groans, as it were with one voice.And travaileth — Literally, is in the pains of childbirth, to be delivered of the burden of the curse.Until now — To this very hour; and so on till the time of deliverance. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:23

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.And even we, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit — That is, the Spirit, who is the first-fruits of our inheritance.The adoption — Persons who had been privately adopted among the Romans were often brought forth into the forum, and there publicly owned as their sons by those who adopted them. So at the general... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:18

18. For In illustration of the glorification just mentioned. Sufferings Mentioned as being with Christ in Romans 8:17. Those sufferings are not to be measured with that glorification. In us A glory that will be made not only to beam from Christ, but to reveal itself within our celestial bodies. (Colossians 3:4; 1 John 3:2.) read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:18-25

(e) Advancing stages to final (collective) glorification of Church and earth , Romans 8:18-25 . Based upon present joyous expectations and gracious aids, the apostle describes the Christian’s glorious future, first, in the present paragraph, as part of the lower creation, and second, (26-32) as part of the blessed kingdom of God. read more

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