Romans 8:17

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“And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

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BSBPD

“And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And 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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and 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 with him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ--if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 8:17 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
  2. Matthew 25:21His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  3. Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  4. Luke 22:29And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
  5. Luke 24:26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
  6. John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
  7. John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  8. Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
  9. Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
  10. Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
  11. Romans 5:9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  12. Romans 5:17For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
  13. Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
  14. Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
  15. 1 Corinthians 2:9Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
  16. 1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
  17. 2 Corinthians 1:7And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
  18. 2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
  19. Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
  20. Galatians 4:7So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
  21. Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
  22. Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
  23. 2 Timothy 2:10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
  24. Titus 3:7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

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