Pentecost Season · Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Romans 8:26-27
Future Glory
July 19, 2026
Overview & Insights
“The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (Romans 8:18)
1. Suffering/glory (8:18) 2. Three groanings (8:19–27) a. Creation groans (hope for the revelation of the children of God) (8:19–22) b. Believers groan (firstfruits of the Spirit / by hope we were saved) (8:23–25) c. The Spirit groans (the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses) (8:26–27) 3. Suffering/glory (8:28–30)1 Each of these points—suffering/glory, the groaning of creation, the groaning of Christians, and the groaning of the Spirit—includes blessings of the age to come and the new covenant that have already dawned for Christians but are not yet complete.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Romans 8:26-39 Working Preacher
A preaching focused reading of the Spirit's intercession that covers these verses.
Enduring Word: Romans 8 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Bible Hub: Romans 8:26 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic and modern commentaries on the Spirit's help in prayer.
Barnes' Notes on Romans 8 StudyLight
A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.
Brant Pitre on the 16th Sunday Readings (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
A Catholic reading of the Spirit's intercession alongside the day's Gospel.
Background & Word Study
The Church Fathers
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What is creation waiting for?
The whole creation groans in labor pains, and we with it, awaiting the redemption of our bodies; present suffering is nothing beside the glory soon to be revealed.
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