Romans 8:19

8:19 For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:22

8:22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now.

Romans 8:20

8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God ¹  who subjected it – in hope

Romans 1:20

1:20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people ²  are without excuse.

Romans 8:21

8:21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

Romans 8:39

8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 1:25

1:25 They ³  exchanged the truth of God for a lie ⁴  and worshiped and served the creation ⁵  rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

[8:20]  ¹ tn Grk “because of the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “they”; the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:25]  ¹ tn Grk “who.” The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:25]  ² tn Grk “the lie.”

[1:25]  ³ tn Or “creature, created things.”