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Romans 8:20 Cross-References
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“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”
Romans 8:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Romans 8:20
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope (tē mataiótēti hē ktisis hupetágē, ouch hekoúsa allá diá ton hupotáxanta)—Mataiotēs ("vanity") means futility, frustration, inability to achieve intended purpose. Creation was hupetágē ("subjected," aorist passive), pointing to Genesis 3:17-19—God's curse following Adam's sin. Ouch hekoúsa ("not willingly") indicates creation didn't choose rebellion; it suffered consequences of human sin.Diá ton hupotáxanta ("by him who subjected it")—God cursed creation. But the subjection was ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Romans 8:20
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“Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.,And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;,וּלְאָדָם אָמַר כִּי־שָׁמַעְתָּ[c] לְקוֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ וַתֹּאכַל מִן־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לֵאמֹר לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ אֲרוּרָה הָאֲדָמָה בַּעֲבוּרֶךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן תֹּאכֲלֶנָּה כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ׃ ,And unto Adam He said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife”
“saying”
“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”
“and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of those who dwell therein”
“because they have transgressed the laws”
“the hind also in the field calves”
“and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her”
“Vanity of vanities”
“The end of all flesh has come before me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.,And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים לְנֹחַ קֵץ כָּל־בָּשָׂר בָּא לְפָנַי כִּי־מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חָמָס מִפְּנֵיהֶם וְהִנְנִי מַשְׁחִיתָם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ׃ ,And God said unto Noah: The end of all flesh is come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and”
“who carry their God in their hands.”