Romans 8:16–30

¹⁶The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit ^hthat we are God’s children, ¹⁷and if children, also heirs ⁱ—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that ^jwe suffer with Him ^kso that we may also be glorified with Him.

From Groans to Glory

¹⁸For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing ^lwith the glory ^mthat is going to be revealed to us. ¹⁹For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation ⁿfor God’s sons ^oto be revealed. ²⁰For the creation was subjected ^pto futility ^q—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it ^r—in the hope ²¹that the creation itself ^swill also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the glorious freedom of God’s children. ²²For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains ^tuntil now. ²³And not only that, ^ubut we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits ^v—we also groan within ourselves, ^weagerly waiting for adoption, ^xthe redemption of our bodies. ^y24Now in this hope ^zwe were saved, yet hope ^athat is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵But if we hope for what we do not see, ^bwe eagerly wait for it with patience.

²⁶In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, ^cbut the Spirit Himself intercedes for us ^dewith unspoken groanings. ²⁷And He who searches the hearts ^fknows the Spirit’s mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

²⁸We know that all things work together ^gfor the good ^hof those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. ⁱ²⁹For those He foreknew He also predestined ^jto be conformed to the image of His Son, ^kso that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. ^l30And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; ^mand those He justified, He also glorified. ⁿ