Romans 8:16-23

Legacy Standard Bible

¹⁶ The Spirit Himself ^(A)testifies with our spirit that we are ^(B)children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, also ^(C)heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(D)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Present Suffering and Future Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(E)are not worthy to be compared with the ^(F)glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the ^(G)anxious longing of the creation eagerly waits for ^(H)the revealing of the ^(I)sons of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(J)was subjected to ^(K)futility, not willingly, but ^(L)because of Him who subjected it, in hope ^21 [a]that ^(M)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(N)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. ^23 (O)And not only this, but also we ourselves, having ^(P)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves ^(Q)groan within ourselves, ^(R)eagerly waiting for our adoption as sons, ^(S)the redemption of our body.