Romans 8:19

8:19 For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:23

8:23 Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, ¹  groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, ²  the redemption of our bodies. ³ 

Ephesians 1:14

1:14 who is the down payment ⁴  of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, ⁵  to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 4:30

4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

¹ tn Or “who have the Spirit as firstfruits.” The genitive πνεύματος (pneumatos) can be understood here as possessive (“the firstfruits belonging to the Spirit”) although it is much more likely that this is a genitive of apposition (“the firstfruits, namely, the Spirit”); cf. TEV, NLT.

² tn See the note on “adoption” in v. 15.

³ tn Grk “body.”

⁴ tn Or “first installment,” “pledge,” “deposit.”

⁵ tn Grk “the possession.”