20. For the creation has been subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope
21. that the creation itself also will be set free from its servility to decay, into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22. For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers agony together until now.
23. Not only this, but we ourselves also, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves while we await eagerly our adoption, the redemption of our body.
24. For in hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what he sees?
25. But if we hope for what we do not see, we await it eagerly with patient endurance.
26. And likewise also, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with unexpressed groanings.
27. And the one who searches our hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit is, because he intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the will of God.
28. And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose,
29. because those whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.
30. And those whom he predestined, these he also called, and those whom he called, these he also justified, and those whom he justified, these he also glorified.
31. What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32. Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, together with him, freely give us all things?
33. Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies.