¹⁸For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed in us; ¹⁹for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God; ²⁰for to vanity was the creation made subject—not of its will, but because of Him who did subject it—in hope, ²¹that 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; ²²for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now. ²³And not only so, but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves in ourselves do groan, adoption expecting—the redemption of our body; ²⁴for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what any one doth behold, why also doth he hope for it? ²⁵and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

²⁶And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth us, we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable, ²⁷and He who is searching the hearts hath known what is the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints.

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Romans 8:23: And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

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