Romans 8:19
Good News Translation
All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children.

New Revised Standard Version
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God;

Contemporary English Version
In fact, all creation is eagerly waiting for God to show who his children are.

New American Bible
For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

the earnest.

Romans 8:23 And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

Philippians 1:20 According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

expectation.

Isaiah 65:17 For behold I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shall not come upon the heart.

Acts 3:21 Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.

2 Peter 3:11-13 Seeing then that all these things are to be dissolved, what manner of people ought you to be in holy conversation and godliness? . . .

Revelation 21:1-5 I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth was gone: and the sea is now no more. . . .

the manifestation.

Malachi 3:17,18 And they shall be my special possession, saith the Lord of hosts, in the day that I do judgment: and I will spare them, as a man spareth his son that serveth him. . . .

Matthew 25:31-46 And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty. . . .

1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

Context
Future Glory
18For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that shall be revealed in us. 19For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God. 20For the creature was made subject to vanity: not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope.…
Cross References
Hosea 1:10
And the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, that is without measure, and shall not be numbered. And it shall be in the place where it shall be said to them: You are not my people: it shall be said to them: Ye are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

John 1:12
But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

Romans 8:14
For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:16
For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.

Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come that shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:23
And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

Romans 9:26
And it shalt be in the place where it was said unto them: you are not my people; there they shall be called the sons of the living God.

1 Corinthians 1:7
So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:8
Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the days of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 6:18
And I will receive you. And will be a Father to you: and you shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Galatians 3:26
For you are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:20
According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

Colossians 3:4
When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.

Hebrews 12:27
And in that he saith: Yet once more, he signifieth the translation of the moveable things as made, that those things may remain which are immoveable.

1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

1 John 3:2
Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 21:7
He that shall overcome shall possess these things. And I will be his God: and he shall be my son.

Romans 8:18
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