Romans 8:21

American Standard Version (1901)

that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

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  • 2 Pet 3:13 : 13 But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
  • Acts 3:21 : 21 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.
  • Rev 22:3-5 : 3 And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him; 4 and they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] on their foreheads. 5 And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
  • Rom 8:19 : 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
  • Rev 21:1 : 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

    15For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

    16The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:

    17and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him] .

    18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

    19For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

    20For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope

  • Rom 8:22-23
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    22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

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    1There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

    3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

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    21who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, [that it may be] conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

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    19promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

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    36If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

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    23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

    24Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

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    18and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.

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    19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

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