Romans 8:14-25

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁴ All those led by God’s Spirit^(A) are God’s sons.^{(B) 15} For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,^(C) but you received the Spirit of adoption,^(D) by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”^{(E) 16} The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit^(F) that we are God’s children, ¹⁷ and if children, also heirs^(G)—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that^[a] we suffer with Him^(H) so that we may also be glorified with Him.

From Groans to Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing^(I) with the glory^(J) that is going to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation^(K) for God’s sons^(L) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected^(M) to futility^(N)—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it^(O)—in the hope ²¹ that the creation itself^(P) will also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the glorious freedom of God’s children. ²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains^(Q) until now. ²³ And not only that,^(R) but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits^(S)—we also groan within ourselves,^(T) eagerly waiting for adoption,^(U) the redemption of our bodies.^{(V) 24} Now in this hope^(W) we were saved, yet hope^(X) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not see,^(Y) we eagerly wait for it with patience.