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thatὅτιthe creationἡ κτίσιςitselfαὐτὴalsoκαὶwill be set freeἐλευθερωθήσεταιfromἀπὸthe slaveryτῆς δουλείαςof corruptionτῆς φθορᾶςintoεἰςthe freedomτὴν ἐλευθερίανof the gloryτῆς δόξηςof the childrenτῶν τέκνωνof God.τοῦ θεοῦ
Romans 8:21
Study it in the app“that the creation itself also will be set free from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
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With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:21, word by word
- the creationκτίσιςktisis
creation
All that God made, or a being he made.
Where else “ktisis” appears- will be set freeἐλευθερωθήσεταιeleutherōthēsetai
set free
Set free, free; bring out of slavery.
Where else “eleutherōthēsetai” appears- the slaveryδουλείαςdouleias
slavery
Slavery, bondage: being subject as a slave.
Where else “douleias” appears- of corruptionφθορᾶςphthoras
decay
What rots and ends, like the mortal body.
Where else “phthoras” appears- the freedomἐλευθερίανeleutherian
freedom
Freedom: not being subject as a slave.
Where else “eleutherian” appears- of the gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- of the childrenτέκνωνteknōn
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “teknōn” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
20For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope
21 · This verse (above)
22For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers birth pains together until now;
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?