Romans 8:18-27

Darby Translation

¹⁸ For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the coming glory to be revealed to us.

¹⁹ For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God:

²⁰ for the creature has been made subject to vanity, not of its will, but by reason of him who has subjected [the same], in hope

²¹ that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

²² For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.

²³ And not only [that], but even *we* ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, awaiting adoption, [that is] the redemption of our body.

²⁴ For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

²⁵ But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.

²⁶ And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered.

²⁷ But he who searches the hearts knows what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for saints according to God.