Romans 8:21

Romans 8:21 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.

Context of Romans 8:21

19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20For 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. 22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23And 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.

Romans 8:21 word by word

ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

• Becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• the creatureὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the creatureκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
• itselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• shall be deliveredἐλευθερόωeleutheroō · to set freeG1659
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the bondageδουλείαdouleia · slaveryG1397
• of corruptionφθοράphthora · corruptionG5356
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the gloriousδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• libertyἐλευθερίαeleutheria · freedomG1657
• of the childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Romans 8:21

• 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
• Romans 8:19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
• Revelation 22:3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

Commentaries on Romans 8:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Because the creature - This and the preceding verse should be thus connected: in hope That (̔ ) the creature itself also shall be delivered. The word denotes, very frequently, sinful corruption. So, 2 Peter 1:4; : Corruption through lust, . 2 Corinthians 11:3; : Lest your minds should be corrupted. 1 Corinthians 15:33; : Evil communications corrupt good manners. The sense, therefore, of the apostle in this place seems to be: the Gentile world shall, in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Because - This is the ground of his hope, and this sustains him now. It is the purpose of God that deliverance shall be granted, and this supports the Christian amidst the trials to which he is subjected here. The hope is, that this same renewed man shall be delivered from all the toils, and cares, and sins of this state. The creature itself - The very soul that is renewed; the ransomed man without essential change. It will be the same being, though…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 The sufferings of the saints strike no deeper than the things of time, last no longer than the present time, are light afflictions, and but for a moment. How vastly different are the sentence of the word and the sentiment of the world, concerning the sufferings of this present time! Indeed the whole creation seems to wait with earnest expectation for the period when the children of God shall be manifested in the glory prepared for them. There…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21creation: This includes animals, plants, and the earth itself. Paul follows the pattern found in the Old Testament by speaking about creation as if it were a person (see especially Psalm 65:12–13; Isaiah 24:4; Jeremiah 4:28; 12:4). waits in eager expectation for: Just as Adam’s sin brought harm to the whole created world, creation will also share in the blessings God has promised to his people. This hope includes the renewal of the earth itself (for…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. For, &c.--"The apostle, fired with the thought of the future glory of the saints, pours forth this splendid passage, in which he represents the whole creation groaning under its present degradation, and looking and longing for the revelation of this glory as the end and consummation of its existence" [Hodge]. the earnest expectation--(compare Php 1:20). of the creature--rather, "the creation." waiteth for the manifestation--"is waiting for the…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 8:21

• Adoption
• Corruption
• Earth
• Holy Spirit
• Resurrection
• Suffering

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Children of God
• Adoption
• Allow
• Bondage
• Carnal
• Creature
• Enmity
• Fear

Commentaries on Romans 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings