New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 8:22-28

22For we know that the whole creation 1groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 2And not only this, but also we ourselves, having 3the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves 4groan within ourselves, 5waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, 6the redemption of our body. 24For 7in hope we have been saved, but 8hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25But 9if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

26In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for 10we do not know how to pray as we should, but 11the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27and 12He who searches the hearts knows what 13the mind of the Spirit is, because He 14intercedes for the 15saints according to the will of God.

28And we know that 16God causes 17all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are 18called according to His purpose.

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Notes

1. Romans 8:22 Jer 12:4, 11 ↩
2. Romans 8:23 Rom 5:3 ↩
3. Romans 8:23 Rom 8:16; 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
4. Romans 8:23 2 Cor 5:2, 4 ↩
5. Romans 8:23 Rom 8:15, 19, 25; Gal 5:5 ↩
6. Romans 8:23 Rom 7:24 ↩
7. Romans 8:24 Rom 8:20; 1 Thess 5:8; Titus 3:7 ↩
8. Romans 8:24 Rom 4:18; 2 Cor 5:7; Heb 11:1 ↩
9. Romans 8:25 1 Thess 1:3 ↩
10. Romans 8:26 Matt 20:22; 2 Cor 12:8 ↩
11. Romans 8:26 John 14:16; Rom 8:15f; Eph 6:18 ↩
12. Romans 8:27 Ps 139:1f; Luke 16:15; Acts 1:24; Rev 2:23 ↩
13. Romans 8:27 Rom 8:6 ↩
14. Romans 8:27 Rom 8:34 ↩
15. Romans 8:27 Or holy ones ↩
16. Romans 8:28 One early ms reads all things work together for good ↩
17. Romans 8:28 Rom 8:32 ↩
18. Romans 8:28 Rom 8:30; 9:24; 11:29; 1 Cor 1:9; Gal 1:6, 15; 5:8; Eph 1:11; 3:11; 2 Thess 2:14; Heb 9:15; 1 Pet 2:9; 3:9 ↩

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