11 translations · Greek
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- 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.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- If we're his children, then we're his heirs. We are heirs of God, and heirs together with Christ. But if we want to share in his glory we must share in his sufferings.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with [him], that we may also be glorified with [him].
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer with him , that we may be glorified together.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 εἰ if |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 δέ then |
| τέκνα | tekna | [we are] children | G5043 τέκνον child |
| καὶ | kai | then [we are] | G2532 καί and |
| κληρονόμοι | klēronomoi | heirs | G2818 κληρονόμος heir |
| κληρονόμοι | klēronomoi | heirs | G2818 κληρονόμος heir |
| μὲν | men | — | G3303 μέν on the other hand |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| συνκληρονόμοι | synklēronomoi | co-heirs | G4789 συγκληρονόμος co-heir |
| δὲ | de | and | G1161 δέ then |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | with Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| εἴπερ | eiper | if indeed | G1512 εἴπερ if so/since |
| συμπάσχομεν | sympaschomen | we suffer with [Him] | G4841 συμπάσχω to suffer with |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| συνδοξασθῶμεν | syndoxasthōmen | we may also be glorified with [Him] | G4888 συνδοξάζω to glory with |
Related verses
- Galatians 4:7
So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
- Galatians 3:29
If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
- Ephesians 3:6
that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News,
- 1 Peter 4:13
But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.
- Revelation 21:7
He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
- 1 Peter 1:4
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
- 2 Timothy 2:10–14
Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us. …
- Philippians 1:29
Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
- John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- Titus 3:7
that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;
17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
19 For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Read all of Romans 8 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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