Romans 8:22

"I Believe in Life Everlasting"

• §1046Article 12 · "I Believe in Life Everlasting"Read at vatican.va

  “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:19-23.

In the Age of the Church

• §2630Article 3 · In the Age of the ChurchRead at vatican.va

  “For in this hope we were saved."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 8:22-24.

The Creator

• §280Paragraph 4 · The CreatorRead at vatican.va

  “Conversely, the mystery of Christ casts conclusive light on the mystery of creation and reveals the end for which "in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth": from the beginning, God envisaged the glory of the new creation in Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Gen 1:1; cf. Rom 8:18-23.

"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"

• §671Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va

  “…of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God."” — Catechism footnote: LG 48 # 3; cf. 2 Pt 3:13; Rom 8:19-22; I Cor 15:28.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10

  “This “whole creation” (creatura), however, “groaneth and travaileth until now.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 22

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount II.4Book II

  “The Apostle Paul, again, says, “The heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant;” and mentions that we have received the Spirit of adoption, “whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 15–23 and Gal. iv. 1–6.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius IV.3Book IV

  “…is joy among the angels over those who are rescued from sin, (because until now that creation groaneth and travaileth in pain at the vanity that affects us, judging our perdition to be their own loss,) when that manifestation of the sons of God takes place which they look for and expect, and when the sheep is…” — editor's note: Cf. Rom. viii. 19–23.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians II.4Discourse II

  “…Scripture recognises, saying concerning the creatures, ‘The earth is full of Thy creation,’ and ‘the creation itself groaneth together and travaileth together;’ and in the Apocalypse it says, ‘And the third part of the creatures in the sea died which had life;’ as also Paul says, ‘Every creature of God is good, and…” — editor's note: Ps. civ. 24. LXX.; Rom. viii. 22.

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Origen

• Origen, De Principiis I.7Book I

  “And again in another passage, “And not only we, but the creation itself groaneth together, and is in pain until now.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 22, cf. 23.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.15Book I

  ““Creation,” saith the Apostle, “shall be set free from the slavery of corruption.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 21–22.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.13Book V

  Chapter XIV.—The Divine Power Shown in Christ’s Incarnation. Meaning of St. Paul’s Phrase. Likeness of Sinful Flesh. No Docetism in It. Resurrection of Our Real Bodies. A Wide Chasm Made in the Epistle by Marcion’s…

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VII.13Book VII

  “But this would be in accordance with what has been written, he says: “And the creation itself groaneth together, and travaileth in pain together, waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 19, 22.

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• Hippolytus of Rome, The Refutation of All Heresies VII.15Book VII

  “For (the creature) groans until now, and is tormented, and waits for the manifestation of the sons of God, in order that all who are men of the Sonship may ascend from thence.” — editor's note: Rom. viii. 19–22.

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• 1 Corinthians 11:26

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 1 Corinthians 15:28

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 1 Corinthians 15:39

  Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.

• 1 Corinthians 16:22

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:7

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 2 Peter 3:11

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 2 Peter 3:12

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• 2 Peter 3:13

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• Revelation 22:17

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• Revelation 22:20

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• Genesis 1:1

  Cited together in Catechism §280.

• Exodus 6:2

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VII.13.

• Exodus 6:3

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VII.13.

• Sirach 10:12

  Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.

• Matthew 2:1

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VII.15.

• Matthew 2:2

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VII.15.

• Matthew 6:15

  Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.

• Matthew 25:31

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• Luke 21:27

  Cited together in Catechism §671.

• Romans 1:9

  Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.

• Romans 5:14

  Cited together in The Refutation of All Heresies VII.13.

• Romans 7:25

  Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.