Romans 8:12-23

English Standard Version

Heirs with Christ

¹²So then, brothers,^[a] we are debtors, ^(A)not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. ¹³For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you ^(B)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. ¹⁴For all who are ^(C)led by the Spirit of God are ^(D)sons^[b] of God. ¹⁵For ^(E)you did not receive ^(F)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of ^(G)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ^(H)“Abba! Father!” ¹⁶^(I)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, ¹⁷and if children, then ^(J)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(K)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

¹⁸For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(L)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹For the creation waits with eager longing for ^(M)the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰For the creation ^(N)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but ^(O)because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹that ^(P)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²²For we know that ^(Q)the whole creation ^(R)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have ^(S)the firstfruits of the Spirit, ^(T)groan inwardly as ^(U)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, ^(V)the redemption of our bodies.