Romans

Romans 8:20–22

²⁰For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope ²¹that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

²²We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

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Romans 8:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
creation	κτίσις	ktisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
was subjected	ὑπετάγη	hypetagē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
futility	ματαιότητι	mataiotēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3153 vanity, purposelessness
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by its own will	ἑκοῦσα	hekousa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1635 willing, willingly
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
subjected	ὑποτάξαντα	hypotaxanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5293 I place under, subject to
in	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hope	ἑλπίδι	helpidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation

Romans 8:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
creation	κτίσις	ktisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
itself	αὐτὴ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be set free	ἐλευθερωθήσεται	eleutherōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1659 I free, set free, liberate
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
bondage	δουλείας	douleias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1397 slavery, bondage
to decay	φθορᾶς	phthoras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
freedom	ἐλευθερίαν	eleutherian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνων	teknōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 8:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
creation	κτίσις	ktisis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
has been groaning together	συστενάζει	systenazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4959 I groan together
in the pains of childbirth	συνωδίνει	synōdinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4944 I am in travail together
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
the present time	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 8:20 Genesis 3:17–19 · Genesis 5:29 · Romans 8:22 · Jeremiah 12:4 · Isaiah 24:5–6 · Hosea 4:3 · Jeremiah 14:5–6 · Ecclesiastes 1:2 · Job 12:6–10 · Joel 1:18 · Genesis 6:13 · Jeremiah 12:11

Romans 8:21 Revelation 22:3–5 · Acts 3:21 · 2 Peter 3:13 · Revelation 21:1 · Romans 8:19

Romans 8:22 Jeremiah 12:4 · Jeremiah 12:11 · John 16:21 · Romans 8:20 · Colossians 1:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.