Romans 8:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Romans 8:17 —

Old words in this verse

suffer: — often: allow, permit.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 4:7
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Galatians 3:29
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Ephesians 3:6
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
Revelation 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 17-25)

In these words the apostle describes a fourth illustrious branch of the happiness of believers, namely, a title to the future glory. This is fitly annexed to our sonship; for as the adoption of sons entitles us to that glory, so the disposition of sons fits and prepares us for it. If children, then heirs, Rom. 8:17. In earthly inheritances this rule does not hold, only the first-born are heirs; bu…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

17. And if children, then heirs--“heirs also.” heirs of God--of our Father’s kingdom. and joint-heirs with Christ--as the “First-born among many brethren” (Ro 8:29), and as “Heir of all things” (He 1:2). if so be that we suffer--“provided we be suffering with Him.” that we may be also glorified together--with Him. This necessity of conformity to Christ in suffering in order to participate in His g…