Romans 8:18-23

Future Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time n are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for o the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation p was subjected to futility, not willingly, but q because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that r the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that s the whole creation t has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have u the firstfruits of the Spirit, v groan inwardly as w we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, x the redemption of our bodies.

  1. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 4:17
    For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
    1 Peter 1:5 - 6
    Who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
  2. Cross References
    1 Peter 4:13
    But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
    1 Peter 5:1
    So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
    1 John 3:2
    Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
    Romans 2:7
    To those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 3:18 - 19
    Thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
    Ecclesiastes 1:2
    Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 3:17
    And to Adam he said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 3:21
    Whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
  6. Cross References
    Mark 16:15
    And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 12:4
    How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field wither? For the evil of those who dwell in it the beasts and the birds are swept away, because they said, "He will not see our latter end.
    Jeremiah 12:11
    They have made it a desolation; desolate, it mourns to me. The whole land is made desolate, but no man lays it to heart.
  8. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 5:5
    He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
    James 1:18
    Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
  9. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 5:2
    For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling.
    2 Corinthians 5:4
    For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened - not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
  10. Cross References
    Romans 8:19
    For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
    Romans 8:25
    But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
    Isaiah 25:9
    It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord ; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
    Galatians 5:5
    For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
  11. Cross References
    Romans 7:24
    Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
    Luke 21:28
    Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.
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