For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
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Gill's Exposition
For the creature was made subject to vanity,.... This designs the vanity and emptiness of the minds of the Gentiles, who were without God and Christ, and the Holy Spirit, without the law and Gospel,…
Barnes' Notes
For the creature - The renewed creature; the Christian mind. This is given as a reason for its aspiring to the full privileges of adoption, that the present state is not one of choice, or one which is…
Adam Clarke
For the creature was made subject to vanity - The Gentile world were subject to vanity of mind; but how? not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same. May we not say, it became vain…
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…
Cambridge Bible
was made subject Apparently, at the Fall. Not that there was no animal suffering and death previously. God pronounced His creation "good;" but this "goodness" may mean only goodness in respect to its…
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