Romans 8:19

The created world cranes its neck in longing, waiting for God's children to be revealed.
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Treated in 11 passages across the library.

  1. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    Is Future Punishment Everlasting? cites Rom. 8:19-21

    …of all nature, of the whole physical universe, from its fallen state. For example, in Rom. 8:19-21 we read: "For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the…

  2. The Key in My Hand · Gareth Evans

    A Covenant People cites Romans 8:19

    …the anxious longing of all creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the Sons of God” (Romans 8:19).

  3. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The General Deliverance cites Rom. 8:19–22

    …For we know that the whole creation groaneth, and travaileth in pain together until now.” Rom. 8:19–22. 1. Nothing is more sure, than that as “the Lord is loving to every man,” so “his mercy…

  4. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Heirs of God cites Rom. viii. 19

    …37.) Then shall be the glorious liberty, and the full manifestation of the sons of God. (Rom. viii. 19, 21.) Then shall the world acknowledge that they were the truly wise. Then shall the sons…

  5. The Master’s Indwelling · Andrew Murray

    That God May Be All in All cites Romans 8:19

    …groaning for? For the redemption, the glorious liberty of the children of God (See Romans 8:19). I am persuaded that was what Paul meant when he spoke of the groanings of the Holy…

  6. The God of All Comfort · Hannah Whitall Smith

    Conformed to the Image of Christ cites Romans 8:19

    …to say that “the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God” (Romans 8:19). And he adds finally, “And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the…

  7. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 9 — Of Meditating on the Future Life cites Rom. 8:19

    …for the final resurrection, that they may with the sons of God be delivered from vanity (Rom. 8:19); and shall we, endued with the light of intellect, and more than intellect, enlightened…

  8. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Christ's government shall be openly victorious cites Rom. viii. 19

    …day of bringing forth, which is called the day of the revelation of the sons of (God? Rom. viii. 19. There will be more glorious times when the kingdoms of the earth shall be the Lord Jesus…

  9. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 25 — Of the Last Resurrection cites Rom. 8:19

    …which they have fallen. Paul therefore describes them as groaning and travailing in pain (Rom. 8:19); so that we who have received the first-fruits of the Spirit may be ashamed to grovel in…

  10. At the Master's Feet · Sadhu Sundar Singh

    Heaven and Hell cites Rom. viii. 19-22

    …are set free from the power of vain mortality and raised into glory (1 Cor. xv. 50,53; Rom. viii. 19-22). Then shall My will be done on earth in every creature, even as it is done in heaven.…

  11. Abide in Christ · Andrew Murray

    As Your Redemption cites Rom. viii. 11-23

    …the dead dwells in the body as the pledge that even our mortal bodies shall be quickened (Rom. viii. 11-23). This faith exercises its sanctifying influence in the willing surrender of the sinful…

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