^{17 Ref} And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

^{18 Ref} For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

^{19 Ref} For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

^{20 Ref} For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

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

^{22 Ref} For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

^{23 Ref} 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.