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href="/bsb/romans/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/romans/8.htm">New International Version</a> For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. <a href="/nlt/romans/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. <a href="/esv/romans/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/bsb/romans/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/blb/romans/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For the earnest expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/kjv/romans/8.htm">King James Bible</a> For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. <a href="/nkjv/romans/8.htm">New King James Version</a> For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/nasb_/romans/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God. <a href="/nasb/romans/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/nasb77/romans/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/lsb/romans/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For the anxious longing of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/amp/romans/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed. <a href="/csb/romans/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed. <a href="/hcsb/romans/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God&#8217s sons to be revealed. <a href="/asv/romans/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/cev/romans/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In fact, all creation is eagerly waiting for God to show who his children are. <a href="/erv/romans/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. <a href="/gwt/romans/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal who his children are. <a href="/gnt/romans/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children. <a href="/isv/romans/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> For the creation is eagerly awaiting the revelation of God's children, <a href="/msb/romans/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/net/romans/8.htm">NET Bible</a> For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/nheb/romans/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For the creation waits with eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. <a href="/wbt/romans/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. <a href="/wey/romans/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God. <a href="/web/romans/8.htm">World English Bible</a> For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for the earnest looking out of the creation expects the revelation of the sons of God; <a href="/blb/romans/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For the earnest expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/ylt/romans/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God; <a href="/slt/romans/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For the anxious expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/cpdv/romans/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For the anticipation of the creature anticipates the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/nabre/romans/8.htm">New American Bible</a> For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; <a href="/nrsvce/romans/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For the earnest expectation of all mankind waits for the manifestation of the sons of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For the whole creation hopes for and expects the revelation of the sons of God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/godbey/romans/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For the earnest expectation of the creature awaits the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/haweis/romans/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God. <a href="/mace/romans/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> mankind impatiently desire that the divine being would display himself to his creatures, <a href="/wey/romans/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For all creation, gazing eagerly as if with outstretched neck, is waiting and longing to see the manifestation of the sons of God. <a href="/worrell/romans/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For the earnest longing of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. <a href="/worsley/romans/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For the earnest expectation of the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God: <a href="/parallel/romans/8-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=1969" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/8.htm">Future Glory</a> 18I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. 19<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2937.htm" title="2937: ktiseōs (N-GFS) -- From ktizo; original formation.">creation</a> <a href="/greek/553.htm" title="553: apekdechetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To expect eagerly, wait for eagerly, look for. From apo and ekdechomai; to expect fully.">waits</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/603.htm" title="603: apokaradokia (N-NFS) -- Eager expectation. From a comparative of apo and a compound of kara and dokeo; intense anticipation.">in eager expectation</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for the</a> <a href="/greek/602.htm" title="602: apokalypsin (N-AFS) -- An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. From apokalupto; disclosure.">revelation</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huiōn (N-GMP) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">sons</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.</a> 20For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17-19</a> And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. / By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. <a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a> Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a> But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-20</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. / And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22-28</a> For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. / But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him. / Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. ... <a href="/isaiah/66-22.htm">Isaiah 66:22</a> “For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a> Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! <a href="/ephesians/1-9.htm">Ephesians 1:9-10</a> And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ / as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ. <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20-21</a> But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/hebrews/2-5.htm">Hebrews 2:5-9</a> For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. / But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor ... <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a> The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God. <a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a> No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.the earnest.<a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23</a> And 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.<a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Philippians 1:20</a> According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.expectation.<a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.<a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Acts 3:21</a> Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.<a href="/2_peter/3-11.htm">2 Peter 3:11-13</a> Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, … the manifestation.<a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Malachi 3:17,18</a> And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him… <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a> When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: … <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/25-9.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/romans/7-21.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/romans/1-15.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/john/4-45.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/acts/24-16.htm">Earnest</a> <a href="/luke/12-46.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/acts/28-6.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/acts/6-15.htm">Gazing</a> <a href="/romans/1-11.htm">Longing</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Revealing</a> <a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Waiteth</a> <a href="/romans/5-4.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/john/3-29.htm">Waits</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-32.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Creation</a> <a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/romans/15-23.htm">Eager</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Earnest</a> <a href="/romans/8-25.htm">Expect</a> <a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-13.htm">Gazing</a> <a href="/romans/10-1.htm">Longing</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/romans/16-4.htm">Neck</a> <a href="/exodus/6-1.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/romans/10-20.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">Revealing</a> <a href="/romans/10-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Waiteth</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-13.htm">Waits</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 8</div>1. <a href="/romans/8-1.htm">Those who are in Christ are free from condemnation.</a> 5. <a href="/romans/8-5.htm">What harm comes of the flesh;</a> 13. <a href="/romans/8-13.htm">and what good of the Spirit.</a> 19. <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">The glorious deliverance the creation longs for,</a> 29. <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">was beforehand decreed from God.</a> 38. <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Nothing can sever us from his love.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Biblically, creation often refers to the natural world, which was affected by the fall of man (<a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17-19</a>). The idea of creation waiting implies a sense of incompleteness or longing for restoration. This aligns with the biblical narrative that all of creation is subject to futility and decay due to sin (<a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a>).in eager expectation The term "eager expectation" conveys a sense of hope and longing. This expectation is not passive but active, indicating a forward-looking anticipation. In the cultural context of the time, this would resonate with the Jewish hope for the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of Israel. Theologically, it reflects the Christian hope for the ultimate redemption and renewal of all things, as promised in the eschatological visions of the prophets (<a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a>, <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1</a>).for the revelation of the sons of God This phrase points to a future event when the true identity and glory of the children of God will be fully disclosed. In the New Testament, believers are often referred to as "sons of God" (<a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a>, <a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">Galatians 3:26</a>), indicating their adoption into God's family through faith in Christ. The "revelation" suggests a future unveiling, which is linked to the second coming of Christ and the final redemption of believers (1 <a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a>, <a href="/colossians/3-4.htm">Colossians 3:4</a>). This revelation is not only for the benefit of believers but also for the entire creation, which will be liberated from its bondage to decay and share in the freedom and glory of the children of God (<a href="/romans/8-21.htm">Romans 8:21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a> Refers to the entire universe, including the earth and all living things. In this context, it is personified as waiting eagerly for a future event. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sons_of_god.htm">Sons of God</a> Believers in Christ who are adopted into God's family. Their full identity and glory will be revealed in the future. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the Book of Romans, writing to the believers in Rome to explain the gospel and its implications for both Jews and Gentiles. 4. <a href="/topical/r/rome.htm">Rome</a> The city to which Paul addressed this letter, a central hub of the Roman Empire, with a diverse population including a significant number of Christians. 5. <a href="/topical/e/eager_expectation.htm">Eager Expectation</a> A term that conveys a sense of anticipation and hope, indicating that creation is looking forward to a significant future event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/creation's_anticipation.htm">Creation's Anticipation</a> Creation itself is depicted as eagerly awaiting the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. This highlights the interconnectedness of humanity and the natural world in God's purposes. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> Believers are already sons and daughters of God, but their full identity will be revealed in the future. This should encourage Christians to live in a way that reflects their true identity. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a> The eager expectation of creation serves as a reminder of the hope that believers have in Christ. Despite current sufferings, there is a glorious future awaiting. <a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose.htm">Living with Purpose</a> Understanding that creation is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God should motivate believers to live purposefully, knowing that their lives have eternal significance. <a href="/topical/e/environmental_stewardship.htm">Environmental Stewardship</a> As part of creation, believers have a responsibility to care for the environment, reflecting God's love and anticipation for its ultimate redemption.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) Nor is ours a merely isolated hope; we have our place--"Mid onward sloping motions infinite,Making for one sure goal."The whole creation is looking earnestly and intently for the same manifestation of glory as ourselves.Earnest expectation--A single word in the Greek, and a very striking one. It means, literally, a straining forward with outstretched head, just as we might imagine the crowds outside a race-course straining over the ropes to catch a sight of the runners; an eager, intent expectation. The same word is used once again in the New Testament (<a href="/philippians/1-20.htm" title="According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.">Philippians 1:20</a>).Creature.--Creation, the whole world of nature, animate and inanimate.Waiteth for.--Another strong word, "waits with concentrated longing and expectancy."Manifestation.--Translate rather by the ordinary word, revelation, as in the last verse ("glory which shall be revealed"). The Parusia, or Coming of Christ, is to be accompanied by an appearance of the redeemed in glorified form. <a href="/commentaries/romans/8-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. creation κτίσεως (ktiseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2937.htm">Strong's 2937: </a> From ktizo; original formation. waits ἀπεκδέχεται (apekdechetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_553.htm">Strong's 553: </a> To expect eagerly, wait for eagerly, look for. From apo and ekdechomai; to expect fully. in eager expectation ἀποκαραδοκία (apokaradokia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_603.htm">Strong's 603: </a> Eager expectation. From a comparative of apo and a compound of kara and dokeo; intense anticipation. for the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. revelation ἀποκάλυψιν (apokalypsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_602.htm">Strong's 602: </a> An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. From apokalupto; disclosure. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sons υἱῶν (huiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">NT Letters: Romans 8:19 For the creation waits with eager expectation (Rom. 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