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].