World English Bible
"For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope"
— Romans 8:20, World English Bible
“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”
“For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope ”
“For the creation was subjected to futility– not willingly but because of God who subjected it– in hope”
“For the creature was made subject to vanity: not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope.”
“For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope”
“For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,”
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.
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.
For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
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.