21 Because the creature also shall be delivered from the [a]bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.

22 For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and [b]travaileth in pain together unto this present.

23 [c]And not only the creature, but we also which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we do sigh in [d]ourselves, waiting for the adoption, even [e](A)the redemption of our body.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:21 From the corruption which they are now subject to, they shall be delivered and changed into that blessed state of incorruption, which shall be revealed when the sons of God shall be advanced to glory.
  2. Romans 8:22 By this word is meant, not only exceeding sorrow, but also the fruit that followeth of it.
  3. Romans 8:23 Fifthly, if the rest of the world looks for a restoring, groaning as it were for it, and that not in vain, let it not grieve us also to sigh, yea, let us be more certainly persuaded of our redemption to come, forasmuch as we have the firstfruits of the Spirit.
  4. Romans 8:23 Even from the bottom of our hearts.
  5. Romans 8:23 That last restoring, which shall be the accomplishment of our adoption.

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