Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Romans
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:18 JFB -> Commentary on 8:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:18 PNT -> Commentary on 8:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:18 TSK -> Commentary on 8:18 TSK -> Entry for 8:18 WEN -> Notes on 8:18 NTB -> Adoption; Afflictions And Adversities; Faith; Glory; Holy Spirit; Religion; Righteous; Suffering TTT -> Afflictions; Glory; Reward of Saints, The EBD -> Adoption; Glory TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 TV -> Devotional using 8:18 8:18 - [In Context] We have sufferings now. But the sufferings we have now are nothing compared to the great glory that will be given to us.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:19 JFB -> Commentary on 8:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:19 PNT -> Commentary on 8:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:19 TSK -> Commentary on 8:19 TSK -> Entry for 8:19 WEN -> Notes on 8:19 NTB -> Adoption; Earth; Holy Spirit; Resurrection; Suffering TTT -> Adoption EBD -> Adoption; Creature; Son of God TV -> Devotional using 8:19 TV -> Devotional using 8:19 TV -> Devotional using 8:19 8:19 - [In Context] Everything that God made is waiting with excitement for the time when God will show the world who his children are. The whole world wants very much for that to happen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:20 JFB -> Commentary on 8:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:20 PNT -> Commentary on 8:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:20 TSK -> Commentary on 8:20 TSK -> Entry for 8:20 WEN -> Notes on 8:20 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Earth; Holy Spirit; Suffering; Vanity TTT -> Vanity EBD -> Adoption; Creature 8:20 - [In Context] Everything God made was changed to be like it was worth nothing. It did not want to change, but God decided to change it. But there was this hope:
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:21 JFB -> Commentary on 8:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:21 PNT -> Commentary on 8:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:21 TSK -> Commentary on 8:21 TSK -> Entry for 8:21 WEN -> Notes on 8:21 NTB -> Adoption; Corruption; Earth; Holy Spirit; Resurrection; Suffering TTT -> Liberty, Christian; Second Coming of Christ, The EBD -> Adoption; Creature 8:21 - [In Context] That everything God made would be made free from ruin (decay). There was hope that everything God made would have the freedom and glory that belong to God's children.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:22 JFB -> Commentary on 8:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:22 PNT -> Commentary on 8:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:22 TSK -> Commentary on 8:22 TSK -> Entry for 8:22 WEN -> Notes on 8:22 NTB -> Earth; Holy Spirit; Resurrection; Suffering TTT -> Creation EBD -> Creature 8:22 - [In Context] We know that everything God made has been waiting until now in pain like a woman ready to give birth to a child.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:23 JFB -> Commentary on 8:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:23 PNT -> Commentary on 8:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 8:23 TSK -> Commentary on 8:23 TSK -> Entry for 8:23 WEN -> Notes on 8:23 NTB -> First Fruits; Holy Spirit; Resurrection; Suffering TTT -> Adoption; Redemption EBD -> Adoption; Resurrection of the dead SBD -> Adoption SPG -> Devotional using 8:23 SPG -> Devotional using 8:23 SPG -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 TV -> Devotional using 8:23 8:23 - [In Context] Not only the world, but we also have been waiting with pain inside us. We have the Spirit F67 as the first part of God's promise. So we are waiting for God to finish making us his own children. I mean we are waiting for our bodies to be made free.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:24 JFB -> Commentary on 8:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:24 PNT -> Commentary on 8:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:24 TSK -> Commentary on 8:24 TSK -> Entry for 8:24 WEN -> Notes on 8:24 NTB -> Holy Spirit; Hope; Ignorance TTT -> Salvation EBD -> Hope 8:24 - [In Context] We were saved, and we have this hope. If we can see what we are waiting for, then that is not really hope. People don't hope for something they already have.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:25 JFB -> Commentary on 8:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:25 PNT -> Commentary on 8:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:25 TSK -> Commentary on 8:25 TSK -> Entry for 8:25 WEN -> Notes on 8:25 NTB -> Holy Spirit; Hope; Ignorance; Patience TTT -> Hope; Patience TV -> Devotional using 8:25 TV -> Devotional using 8:25 TV -> Devotional using 8:25 8:25 - [In Context] But we are hoping for something that we don't have yet. We are waiting for it patiently.
FOOTNOTES: F67: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.