Romans 8:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτοὶ, τὴν ἀπαρχὴν τοῦ Πνεύματος ἔχοντες, καὶ ἡμεῖς αὐτοὶ ἐν ἑαυτοῖς στενάζομεν, υἱοθεσίαν ἀπεκδεχόμενοι, τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν τοῦ σώματος ἡμῶν.

Transliteration

Ou monon de, alla kai autoi, tēn aparchēn tou Pneumatos echontes, and we ourselves in ourselves stenazomen, huiothesian apekdechomenoi, tēn apolytrōsin tou sōmatos of us.

Grammar Details

• *Ou*: negative particle - not
• *monon*: adverb - only
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *alla*: adversative conjunction - but
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *autoi*: intensive pronoun nominative masculine plural - ourselves
• *tēn aparchēn*: accusative feminine singular - the firstfruits
• *tou Pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - of the Spirit
• *echontes*: present active participle nominative masculine plural - having
• *hēmeis*: nominative 1st person plural - we
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *heautois*: reflexive pronoun dative masculine plural - ourselves
• *stenazomen*: present active indicative 1st person plural - we groan
• *huiothesian*: accusative feminine singular - adoption
• *apekdechomenoi*: present middle participle nominative masculine plural - eagerly awaiting
• *tēn apolytrōsin*: accusative feminine singular - the redemption
• *tou sōmatos*: genitive neuter singular - of the body
• *hēmōn*: genitive 1st person plural - our

Word Meanings

• *aparchēn*: firstfruits/first portion/initial gift
• *echontes*: having/possessing/holding
• *stenazomen*: we groan/sigh deeply
• *huiothesian*: adoption/the placing as sons
• *apekdechomenoi*: eagerly awaiting/expecting/looking forward to
• *apolytrōsin*: redemption/ransom/release by payment

Referenced Verses

• Eph 1:14 : 14 which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of [God's] own possession, unto the praise of his glory.
• Rom 7:24 : 24 Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
• Rom 8:19 : 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
• Rom 8:25-26 : 25 But if we hope for that which we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for it. 26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered;
• 2 Cor 5:2-5 : 2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven: 3 if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who {G2532} gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
• Rom 8:15-16 : 15 For ye {G2983} received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
• Luke 21:28 : 28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
• Gal 5:5 : 5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
• Phil 1:21-23 : 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if to live in the [flesh,—] [if] this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not. 23 But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
• Phil 3:20-21 : 20 For our citizenship is in heaven; {G1537} whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, [that] [it] [may be] conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.
• Heb 9:28 : 28 so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear {G1537} a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
• Luke 20:36 : 36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
• Eph 4:30 : 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
• Eph 5:9 : 9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
• Rom 5:5 : 5 and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
• 2 Cor 7:5 : 5 For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but [we] [were] afflicted on every side; without [were] fightings, within [were] fears.