Romans 8:15-30

New International Version

¹⁵ The Spirit^(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[b] Father.”^{(C) 16} The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(D) that we are God’s children.^{(E) 17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs^(F)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings^(G) in order that we may also share in his glory.^(H)

Present Suffering and Future Glory

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.^{(I) 19} For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God^(J) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,^(K) in hope ²¹ that^[c] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay^(L) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.^(M)

²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning^(N) as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. ²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,^(O) groan^(P) inwardly as we wait eagerly^(Q) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.^{(R) 24} For in this hope we were saved.^(S) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.^(T) Who hopes for what they already have? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.^(U)

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit^(V) himself intercedes for us^(W) through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts^(X) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes^(Y) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good^(Z) of those who love him, who^[d] have been called^(AA) according to his purpose.^{(AB) 29} For those God foreknew^(AC) he also predestined^(AD) to be conformed to the image of his Son,^(AE) that he might be the firstborn^(AF) among many brothers and sisters. ³⁰ And those he predestined,^(AG) he also called;^(AH) those he called, he also justified;^(AI) those he justified, he also glorified.^(AJ)