Romans 8:17-39

English Standard Version

¹⁷ and if children, then ^(A)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(B)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(C)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation waits with eager longing for ^(D)the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(E)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but ^(F)because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹ that ^(G)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that ^(H)the whole creation ^(I)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³ And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have ^(J)the firstfruits of the Spirit, ^(K)groan inwardly as ^(L)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, ^(M)the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴ For ^(N)in this hope we were saved. Now ^(O)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 ^(P)wait for it with patience.

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For ^(Q)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but ^(R)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. ²⁷ And ^(S)he who searches hearts knows what is ^(T)the mind of the Spirit, because^[a] the Spirit ^(U)intercedes for the saints ^(V)according to the will of God. ²⁸ And we know that for those who love God all things work together ^(W)for good,^[b] for ^(X)those who are called according to his purpose. ²⁹ For those whom he ^(Y)foreknew he also ^(Z)predestined ^(AA)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be ^(AB)the firstborn among many brothers. ³⁰ And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also ^(AC)justified, and those whom he justified he also ^(AD)glorified.

God's Everlasting Love

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? ^(AE)If God is for us, who can be^[c] against us? ^32 (AF)He who did not spare his own Son but ^(AG)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? ³³ Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? ^(AH)It is God who justifies. ^34 (AI)Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—^(AJ)who is at the right hand of God, ^(AK)who indeed is interceding for us.^{[d] 35} Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written,

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than ^(AN)conquerors through ^(AO)him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.