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.