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Romans 8:19-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Romans 8:19-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Creation Itself Groans To Share In Our Glory
19 For the eager-expectation of the creation is awaiting[a] the revelation of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility[b]— not willingly[c], but because of the One having subjected it— in hope[d] 21 that the creation itself also will be set-free from the slavery of [e] decay into the freedom of [f] the glory of the children of God.
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- Romans 8:19 Or, eagerly-awaiting.
- Romans 8:20 Or, purposelessness, pointlessness.
- Romans 8:20 Or, not of its own will, again personifying creation.
- Romans 8:20 That is, in the hope granted to it that. This hope results in the eager expectation of v 19. Or, subjected it in the expectation that the creation. Or, subjected it in hope, because the creation (making this the only place in the Bible where ‘hope’ has God as the subject).
- Romans 8:21 Or, belonging to, leading to.
- Romans 8:21 That is, characterized by; or, belonging to.
Romans 8:19-21
New International Version
Romans 8:19-21
New International Version
19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(A) to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,(B) in hope 21 that[a] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay(C) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.(D)
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- Romans 8:21 Or subjected it in hope. 21 For
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