Study it in the app“and 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.”
Those who have the firstfruits of the Spirit groan, awaiting the redemption of the bodyHope
andδέnotοὐonlyμόνονthat,butἀλλὰalsoκαὶwe ourselves,αὐτοὶhavingἔχοντεςthe firstfruitsτὴν ἀπαρχὴνof the Spirit,τοῦ πνεύματοςweἡμεῖςalsoκαὶourselvesαὐτοὶgroanστενάζομενwithinἐνourselves,ἑαυτοῖςeagerly awaitingἀπεκδεχόμενοιadoption as sons,υἱοθεσίανthe redemptionτὴν ἀπολύτρωσινof our body.τοῦ σώματος ἡμῶν
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appearshave
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echontes” appearsfirstfruits
Firstfruits: the first part of the harvest, offered to God as a pledge of the whole.
Where else “aparchēn” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appearsgroan, sigh
Groan, sigh; complain.
Where else “stenazomen” appearswait eagerly
Wait eagerly, long for what is to come.
Where else “apekdechomenoi” appearsadoption
Adoption as sons: being received legally as a son, with all a son's rights.
Where else “huiothesian” appearsredemption
Redemption: release by the payment of a ransom; deliverance.
Where else “apolytrōsin” appearsbody
The person in his physical part, living or dead.
Where else “sōmatos” appears22For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers birth pains together until now;
23 · This verse (above)
24For in hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he sees?
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?
