21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

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21 that[a] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay(A) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:21 Or subjected it in hope. 21 For

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

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23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,(A) groan(B) inwardly as we wait eagerly(C) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.(D)

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