that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
Parallel translations
- KJV Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
- BSB that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
- NKJV because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
- NASB that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
- NLT the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Rev 22:3–5There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.
- Acts 3:21whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
- 2 Pet 3:13But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
- Rev 21:1I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
- Rom 8:19For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
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