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Romans 8:22

CreationSuffering

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

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

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 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.

24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

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BSB
We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
KJV
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
WEB
For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
ASV
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
DARBY
For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.
BLB
For we know that all the creation groans together and travails together until now.
ÅB
For vi vet at hele skaperverket sukker og lider sammen inntil nå.
OTB
Vi forstår at hele skapningen har sukket i fødselsveer frem til dette øyeblikk.
B1930
For vi vet at hele skapningen tilsammen sukker og er tilsammen i smerte inntil nu;

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 12:4

    How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

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  • Jeremiah 12:11

    They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

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  • John 16:21

    A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

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  • Romans 8:20

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

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  • Colossians 1:23

    If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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  • Mark 16:15

    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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