Rom 8:23 | HCSB | STEP | And not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits – we also groan within ourselves , eagerly waiting for adoption , the redemption of our bodies .

Romans 8:23

23 And not only that, ^a but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the ^{▼▼firstfruits: The agricultural products harvested first and given to God as an offering; also the first of more products to come}firstfruits ^c – we also groan within ourselves, ^d eagerly waiting for adoption, ^e the ^{▼▼redemption/redeemed: The deliverance from bondage by a payment or ransom (Mk 10:45; 1Pe 1:18-19)}redemption of our bodies. ^g