Romans 8:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 8:21

19 For ^athe earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

20 For ^athe creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of¹ corruption into the glorious ^aliberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation ^agroans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23 Not only that, but we also who have ^athe firstfruits of the Spirit, ^beven we ourselves groan ^cwithin ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the ^dredemption of our body.

24 For we were saved in this hope, but ^ahope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For ^awe do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but ^bthe Spirit Himself makes intercession¹ for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Verse Comparison: Romans 8:21

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American Standard Version
that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

Amplified® Bible
That nature (creation) itself will be set free from its bondage to decay {and} corruption [and gain an entrance] into the glorious freedom of God's children.

Contemporary English Version
that creation would be set free from decay and would share in the glorious freedom of his children.

Darby English Version
that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

Good News Bible
that creation itself would one day be set free from its slavery to decay and would share the glorious freedom of the children of God.

International Standard Version
that the creation itself would also be set free from slavery to decay in order to share the glorious freedom of God's children.

King James Version
Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

New American Standard Bible
that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

New International Version
that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

New King James Version
because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
that the creation itself also will have liberation from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Young's Literal Translation
that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;

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