Pentecost Season · Pentecost Sunday: Vigil · Year A
Romans 8:22-27
Future Glory
May 24, 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
Commentary on Romans 8:22-27 (Day of Pentecost) Working Preacher
The lectionary voice on the Spirit interceding within our weakness.
Romans 8 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse study of life in the Spirit and the groaning of creation.
Romans 8:22 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on the Spirit's intercession.
Barnes' Notes: Romans 8 StudyLight
A historic verse by verse commentary on the passage.
Background & Word Study
Romans 8 (Douay-Rheims with Haydock) New Advent · Catholic Encyclopedia
The Catholic text with Haydock's notes on the Spirit who prays within us.
Romans - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary overview of the argument of Romans.
Book of Romans Overview (Part 2) BibleProject
Animated overview of life in the Spirit in the second half of Romans.
Romans 8:22 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word of creation groaning in expectation.
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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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