Romans

Romans 8:20

²⁰For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

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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

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