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Groaning (στενάζω)
Groaning is to involuntarily express oneself when facing an undesirable circumstance, such as with a sigh of discontent or complaint. Groaning is not inherently negative or positive; context determines what the inner groaning relates to and whether it is proper or wrong.
All creation groans and labors with birth pangs until now because it was subject to futility on account of Adam (Romans 8:22). We also groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting the placement of sons—the redemptions of our bodies (Romans 8:23). We groan in earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is out from…
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