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Romans 8:23

WEB

23Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

KJV

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.

BSB

23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

FBV

23Not only creation, but we too, who have a foretaste of the Spirit, we groan inwardly as we wait for God to “adopt” usthe redemption of our bodies.

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Extra References

Philippians 3:20-21

20For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.


2 Corinthians 5:2-5

2For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked. 4For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.


Hebrews 9:28

28so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.


Ephesians 1:14

14who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.


Titus 2:13

13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,


Ephesians 4:30

30Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.


Romans 7:24

24What a wretched man I am! Who will deliver me out of the body of this death?


Galatians 5:5

5For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.


Luke 20:36

36For they cant die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.


1 John 3:2

2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.