23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 8:23:1 ⧉οὐoonot Romans 8:23:2 ⧉μόνονmonononly Romans 8:23:3 ⧉δέdebut Romans 8:23:4 ⧉ἀλλὰallabut Romans 8:23:5 ⧉καὶkealso Romans 8:23:6 ⧉αὐτοὶafteeourselves Romans 8:23:7 ⧉τὴνteenthe Romans 8:23:8 ⧉ἀπαρχὴνaparkheenfirstfruits Romans 8:23:9 ⧉τοῦtooof the Romans 8:23:10 ⧉πνεύματοςpnevmatosSpirit Romans 8:23:11 ⧉ἔχοντεςekhondeshaving Romans 8:23:12 ⧉ἡμεῖςeemeeswe Romans 8:23:13 ⧉καὶkealso Romans 8:23:14 ⧉αὐτοὶafteeourselves Romans 8:23:15 ⧉ἐνenin Romans 8:23:16 ⧉ἑαυτοῖςeafteesin ourselves Romans 8:23:17 ⧉στενάζομενstenazomenwe groan Romans 8:23:18 ⧉υἱοθεσίανeeotheseeanadoption Romans 8:23:19 ⧉ἀπεκδεχόμενοιapekdekhomeneeawaiting Romans 8:23:20 ⧉τὴνteenthe Romans 8:23:21 ⧉ἀπολύτρωσινapoleetroseenredemption Romans 8:23:22 ⧉τοῦtooof the Romans 8:23:23 ⧉σώματοςsomatosbody Romans 8:23:24 ⧉ἡμῶνeemonof us |
23. Formal Translation And not only creation groans, but we ourselves also—who possess the firstfruits of the Spirit—groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body. |
23. Dynamic Translation Not only creation, but we too—who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—groan inwardly as we eagerly await adoption as God’s children, the redemption of our body. |