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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Gill's Exposition
And not only they, but ourselves also,.... Not only they Gentiles, but we Jews likewise:
which have the firstfruits of the Spirit: meaning either the apostles, who were all Jews, and who most of…
Barnes' Notes
And not only they - Not only the creation in general. “But ourselves also.” Christians. Which have the first-fruits of the Spirit - The word used ἀπαρχὴ aparchē denotes properly the first-fruits of…
Adam Clarke
And not only they, but ourselves also - Neither the Gentiles only, but we Jews also, (however we belong to a nation envious of the heathen), to whom God hath granted the first fruits of the Spirit; 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…
Cambridge Bible
not only they The word "they" (inserted by our Translators) perhaps indicates that they understood the passage of conscious individual beings; the world of man. (See long note on Rom 8:19.)
the…
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