Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
expectation	ἀποκαραδοκία apokaradokia	G603	intense anticipation · noun — nominative singular feminine
creature	κτίσεως ktiseōs	G2937	original formation (properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
for	ἀπεκδέχεται· apekdechetai	G553	to expect fully · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
manifestation	ἀποκάλυψιν apokalupsin	G602	disclosure · noun — accusative singular feminine
sons	υἱῶν huiōn	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — genitive plural masculine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Malachi 3:17-18 And 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 t…
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 a…
1 John 3:2 Beloved, 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 h…
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,
Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Chri…
Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Revelation 21:1-5 And 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 3:21 Whom 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…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:17-25

In these words the apostle describes a fourth illustrious branch of the happiness of believers, namely, a title to the future glory. This is fitly annexed to our sonship; for as the adoption of sons entitles us to that glory, so the disposition of sons fits and prepares us for it. If children, then heirs, Rom 8:17. In earthly inheritances this rule does not hold, only the first-born are heirs; but the church is a church of first-born, for they are all heirs. Heaven is an inheritance that all the saints are heirs to. They do not come to it as purchasers by any merit or procurement of their own; but as heirs, purely by the act of God; for God makes heirs. The saints are heirs though in this wo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:19

For, &c.--"The apostle, fired with the thought of the future glory of the saints, pours forth this splendid passage, in which he represents the whole creation groaning under its present degradation, and looking and longing for the revelation of this glory as the end and consummation of its existence" [HODGE]. the earnest expectation--(compare Phi 1:20). of the creature--rather, "the creation." waiteth for the manifestation--"is waiting for the revelation" of the sons of God--that is, "for the redemption of their bodies" from the grave (Rom 8:23), which will reveal their sonship, now hidden (compare Luk 20:36; Rev 21:7).

Adam Clarke on Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creature - There is considerable difficulty in this and the four following verses: and the difficulty lies chiefly in the meaning of the word ἡ κτισις, which we translate the creature, and creation. Some think that by it the brute creation is meant; others apply it to the Jewish people; others to the godly; others to the Gentiles; others to the good angels; and others to the fallen spirits, both angelic and human. Dissertations without end have been written on it; and it does not appear that the Christian world are come to any general agreement on the subject. Dr. Lightfoot's mode of explanation appears to me to be the best, on the whole. "There is," says…

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The Church Fathers

Paul is referring here to the resurrection on the last day.
— Theodore of Mopsuestia, PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH

The Scriptures often suggest that the visible creation is animate and that the universe has a rational sensibility.
— Diodorus of Tarsus, PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH

The creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God at some point in the future which is still unknown. Who can know when this will be? But by the secret plan of God, which orders all things for the best, it will come to this end. For when the sons of God, who have lived a righteous life, have been transformed into glory from dishonor and from what is corruptible into what is incorruptible, then the creation too will be transformed into something better.
— Cyril of Alexandria, EXPLANATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Adoption — The giving to any one the name and place and privileges of a son who is not a son by birth. (1.) Natural. Thus Pharaoh’s daughter adopted Moses (Ex. 2:10), and Mordecai Esther (Esther 2:7). (2.)…
Creature — Denotes the whole creation in Rom. 8:39; Col. 1:15; Rev. 5:13; the whole human race in Mark 16:15; Rom. 8:19-22. The living creatures in Ezek. 10:15, 17, are imaginary beings, symbols of the Divine…
Fellowship — (1.) With God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (Job 22:21; John 17:3); agreement with his designs (Amos 3:2); mutual affection (Rom. 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of his presence (Ps. 4:6);…
Son of God — The plural, “sons of God,” is used (Gen. 6:2, 4) to denote the pious descendants of Seth. In Job 1:6; 38:7 this name is applied to the angels. Hosea uses the phrase (1:10) to designate the gracious…
Adoption · SPIRITUAL — SPIRITUAL
Earth · Cursed of God — Cursed of God
Holy Spirit · 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22; — 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22;
Resurrection · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Suffering · FOR CHRIST — FOR CHRIST

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Romans 8:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:17-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:19

Adam Clarke on Romans 8:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Romans 8:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:17-25

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Romans 8:19

Adam Clarke on Romans 8:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Romans 8:19

John Calvin on Romans 8:19-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Romans 8:19-21