Romans 8:14–23

14 All those led by God’s Spirit c are God’s sons. d 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, e but you received the Spirit of adoption, f by whom we cry out, “* Abba, Father!” g 16 The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit h that we are God’s children, 17 and if children, also heirs i—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that j we suffer with Him k so that we may also be glorified with Him.

From Groans to Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing l with the glory m that is going to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation n for God’s sons o to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected p to futility q—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it r—in the hope 21 that the creation itself s will also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the glorious freedom of God’s children. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains t until now. 23 And not only that, u but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the * firstfruits v—we also groan within ourselves, w eagerly waiting for adoption, x the * redemption of our bodies. y