Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creature,.... Some by the creature understand the universe, all created beings animate and inanimate, which having suffered much by the sin of man, are introduced by…

For the earnest expectation - ἀποκαραδοκία apokaradokia. This word occurs only here and in Phi 1:20, “According to my earnest expectation and my hope,” etc. It properly denotes a state of earnest…

For the earnest expectation of the creature - There is considerable difficulty in this and the four following verses: and the difficulty lies chiefly in the meaning of the word ἡ κτισις, which we…

In these words the apostle describes a fourth illustrious branch of the happiness of believers, namely, a title to the future glory. This is fitly annexed to our sonship; for as the adoption of sons…

For the earnest expectation, &c. The connexion of thought is: "A glory is to be revealed for us, the children of God; and so real and momentous is that glory, and its revelation, that it is intently…