"For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God." — Romans 8:19

Romans 8:19 · KJV

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

— Romans 8:19

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time {are} not worthy {to be compared} with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Verse 20

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected {the same} in hope,

Romans 8 — Context

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with {him}, that we may be also glorified together.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time {are} not worthy {to be compared} with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected {the same} in hope,

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

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 that serveth him. {jewels: or, special treasure}

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 adoption, {to wit}, the redemption of our body.

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 him; for we shall see him as he is.

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 Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether {it be} by life, or by death.

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.

Isaiah 65:17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. {come...: Heb. come upon the heart}

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 the world began.