NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 20

Romans 8:20

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For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

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Romans 8:17–23

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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.

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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.

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For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

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For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

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that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

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For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

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Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

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