King James Version
Romans 8:21 in the King James Version says “Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the chil...” — study this verse from Romans chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
Romans 8:21 · KJV
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. the: or, every creature
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.
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“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“itself”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the creature”
G2937original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively)
“shall be delivered”
G1659to liberate, i.e., (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“of corruption”
G5356decay, i.e., ruin (spontaneous or inflicted, literally or figuratively)
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the glorious”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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