Was subjected (υπεταγη). Second aorist passive indicative of υπατασσω (cf. verse 7).

To vanity (τη ματαιοτ…

For the creature. The renewed creature; the Christian mind. This is given as a reason for its aspiring to the full privileges of …

For the creature.—The Apostle gives the reason for this earnest expectation in the present state of nature; pointing out …

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you h…

Before passing to the final ministry of the Spirit (vv.26–27), Paul lingers over the concept of future glory in relation to present suffering. His …

For to vanity has the creation, etc. He shows the object of their expectation by contrasting it with its opposite. For since creatures are…

For the creature was made subject to vanity
This designs the vanity and emptiness of the minds of the Gentiles, who w…

The sufferings of the saints strike no deeper than the things of time, last no longer than the present time, are light afflictions, and only for a …

1. After proving that we are freed through the grace of Christ, the Apostle now explains the reason for the delay of immortal life—the inher…