NETBible | For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God 1 who subjected it – in hope |
NIV © |
For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope |
NASB © |
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope |
NLT © |
Against its will, everything on earth was subjected to God’s curse. |
MSG © |
Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in |
BBE © |
For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope |
NRSV © |
for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope |
NKJV © |
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; |
KJV | For <1063> the creature <2937> was made subject <5293> (5648) to vanity <3153>_, not <3756> willingly <1635>_, but <235> by reason <1223> of him who hath subjected <5293> (5660) [the same] in <1909> hope <1680>_, |
NASB © |
For the creation <2937> was subjected <5293> to futility <3153> , not willingly <1635> , but because <1223> of Him who subjected <5293> it, in hope <1680> |
NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> the creation <2937> was subjected <5293> to futility <3153> – not <3756> willingly <1635> but <235> because <1223> of God who subjected <5293> it– in <1909> hope <1680> |
GREEK | th <3588> T-DSF gar <1063> CONJ mataiothti <3153> N-DSF h <3588> T-NSF ktisiv <2937> N-NSF upetagh <5293> (5648) V-2API-3S ouc <3756> PRT-N ekousa <1635> A-NSF alla <235> CONJ dia <1223> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM upotaxanta <5293> (5660) V-AAP-ASM ef <1909> PREP elpidi <1680> N-DSF |
NETBible | For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God 1 who subjected it – in hope |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “because of the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |