15 For (A)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (B)to fear, but you received the (C)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (D)“Abba,[a] Father.” 16 (E)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (F)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (G)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

From Suffering to Glory

18 For I consider that (H)the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For (I)the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For (J)the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of [b]corruption into the glorious (K)liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation (L)groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have (M)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (N)even we ourselves groan (O)within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the (P)redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but (Q)hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For (R)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but (S)the Spirit Himself makes intercession [c]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now (T)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (U)according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those (V)who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom (W)He foreknew, (X)He also predestined (Y)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (Z)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (AA)called; whom He called, these He also (AB)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (AC)glorified.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
  2. Romans 8:21 decay
  3. Romans 8:26 NU omits for us

15 ου γαρ ελαβετε πνευμα δουλειας παλιν εις φοβον αλλ ελαβετε πνευμα υιοθεσιας εν ω κραζομεν αββα ο πατηρ

16 αυτο το πνευμα συμμαρτυρει τω πνευματι ημων οτι εσμεν τεκνα θεου

17 ει δε τεκνα και κληρονομοι κληρονομοι μεν θεου συγκληρονομοι δε χριστου ειπερ συμπασχομεν ινα και συνδοξασθωμεν

18 λογιζομαι γαρ οτι ουκ αξια τα παθηματα του νυν καιρου προς την μελλουσαν δοξαν αποκαλυφθηναι εις ημας

19 η γαρ αποκαραδοκια της κτισεως την αποκαλυψιν των υιων του θεου απεκδεχεται

20 τη γαρ ματαιοτητι η κτισις υπεταγη ουχ εκουσα αλλα δια τον υποταξαντα επ ελπιδι

21 οτι και αυτη η κτισις ελευθερωθησεται απο της δουλειας της φθορας εις την ελευθεριαν της δοξης των τεκνων του θεου

22 οιδαμεν γαρ οτι πασα η κτισις συστεναζει και συνωδινει αχρι του νυν

23 ου μονον δε αλλα και αυτοι την απαρχην του πνευματος εχοντες και ημεις αυτοι εν εαυτοις στεναζομεν υιοθεσιαν απεκδεχομενοι την απολυτρωσιν του σωματος ημων

24 τη γαρ ελπιδι εσωθημεν ελπις δε βλεπομενη ουκ εστιν ελπις ο γαρ βλεπει τις τι και ελπιζει

25 ει δε ο ου βλεπομεν ελπιζομεν δι υπομονης απεκδεχομεθα

26 ωσαυτως δε και το πνευμα συναντιλαμβανεται ταις ασθενειαις ημων το γαρ τι προσευξωμεθα καθο δει ουκ οιδαμεν αλλ αυτο το πνευμα υπερεντυγχανει υπερ ημων στεναγμοις αλαλητοις

27 ο δε ερευνων τας καρδιας οιδεν τι το φρονημα του πνευματος οτι κατα θεον εντυγχανει υπερ αγιων

28 οιδαμεν δε οτι τοις αγαπωσιν τον θεον παντα συνεργει εις αγαθον τοις κατα προθεσιν κλητοις ουσιν

29 οτι ους προεγνω και προωρισεν συμμορφους της εικονος του υιου αυτου εις το ειναι αυτον πρωτοτοκον εν πολλοις αδελφοις

30 ους δε προωρισεν τουτους και εκαλεσεν και ους εκαλεσεν τουτους και εδικαιωσεν ους δε εδικαιωσεν τουτους και εδοξασεν

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15 for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba -- Father.'

16 The Spirit himself doth testify with our spirit, that we are children of God;

17 and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory about to be revealed in us;

19 for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

20 for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject [it] -- in hope,

21 that 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;

22 for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now.

23 And 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;

24 for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what any one doth behold, why also doth he hope for [it]?

25 and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect [it].

26 And, 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,

27 and He who is searching the hearts hath known what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints.

28 And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

29 because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

30 and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

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15 For you (A)have not received a spirit of slavery [a]leading to fear again, but you (B)have received [b]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “(C)Abba! [c]Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself (D)testifies with our spirit that we are (E)children of God, 17 and if children, (F)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (G)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (H)are not worthy to be compared with the (I)glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the (J)eagerly awaiting creation waits for (K)the revealing of the (L)sons and daughters of God. 20 For the creation (M)was subjected to (N)futility, not willingly, but (O)because of Him who subjected it, [d]in hope 21 that (P)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 (Q)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 (R)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having (S)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves (T)groan within ourselves, (U)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, (V)the redemption of our body. 24 For (W)in hope we have been saved, but (X)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But (Y)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for (Z)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but (AA)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with [e]groanings too deep for words; 27 and (AB)He who searches the hearts knows what (AC)the mind of the Spirit is, because He (AD)intercedes for the [f]saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that [g]God [h]causes (AE)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are (AF)called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He (AG)foreknew, He also (AH)predestined to become (AI)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the (AJ)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; 30 and these whom He (AK)predestined, He also (AL)called; and these whom He called, He also (AM)justified; and these whom He justified, He also (AN)glorified.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again
  2. Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit
  3. Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul
  4. Romans 8:20 Or in hope; because the creation
  5. Romans 8:26 Lit wordless groanings
  6. Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  7. Romans 8:28 One early ms He; i.e., God
  8. Romans 8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for good