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Forγὰρwe knowοἴδαμενthatὅτιthe wholeπᾶσαcreationἡ κτίσιςgroans togetherσυστενάζειandκαὶsuffers birth pains togetherσυνωδίνειuntilἄχριnow;τοῦ νῦν
Romans 8:22
Study it in the app“For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers birth pains together until now;”
Paul: all creation groans and waits to be set freeCreationPaul says the whole creation groans and waits to be set freeSuffering and Trials
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:22, word by word
- we knowοἴδαμενoidamen
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidamen” appears- creationκτίσιςktisis
creation
All that God made, or a being he made.
Where else “ktisis” appears- groans togetherσυστενάζειsystenazei
groan together
Groan together, groan along with others.
Where else “systenazei” appears- suffers birth pains togetherσυνωδίνειsynōdinei
suffer birth pains together
Suffer birth pains together, as a woman in labor.
Where else “synōdinei” appears- untilἄχριachri
until
Until; as far as.
Where else “achri” appears
The context
21that the creation itself also will be set free from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
22 · This verse (above)
23and not only that, but also we ourselves, having the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.
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?