Romans 8:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
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What Does Romans 8:21 Mean?
Paul names the hope held out to creation. It will be delivered from its bondage to corruption, the long captivity to decay and death, and brought into the glorious liberty that belongs to the children of God. Creation's destiny is tied to ours.
What awaits the world is not destruction but liberation. The very creation that now decays will share in the freedom and glory of God's redeemed children. This is a hope of renewal, of all things set right. The liberty of the children of God spills over to embrace the whole created order. In Christ, redemption is wide enough to heal not only persons but the world itself, releasing it from corruption into glory.
Romans 8:21 in the Original Language
phthora (φθορά), 'corruption' -- decay, ruin, the perishing to which all things in this age are subject.
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What does Romans 8:21 mean?
Creation itself will be freed from decay and share in the glorious freedom of God's children.