Romans 8:20

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers
Rom. 8 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope,
New King James Version

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
New American Standard Bible

For the creature was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope
New International Version

For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the One who subjected it, in hope (or, hope.)
The Amplified Bible

For the creation (nature) was subjected to frailty (to futility, condemned to frustration), not because of some intentional fault on its part, but by the will of Him Who so subjected it – [yet] with the hope
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

For the creation was subjected to futility, not voluntarily, but on account of the One who put it under subjection upon the basis of the hope
Phillips’ Modern English

The world of creation cannot as yet see reality, not because it chooses to be blind, but because in God’s purpose it has been so limited – yet it has been given hope.
Williams’ Language of the People

For nature did not of its own accord give up to failure; it was for the sake of Him who let it thus be given up, in the hope,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers

For 1063 the 3588 creature 2937 was made subject 5293 to vanity, 3153 not 3756 willingly, 1635 but 235 by reason of 1223 Him who hath subjected 5293 the same in 1909 hope, 1680
Rom. 8:19 π Rom. 8:21
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  2. The Kingdom of God Is at Hand - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) With the proclamation that the kingdom of God was at hand, Jesus ushered in a new phase in the work of redemption that God had purposed before the creation of the world.

  3. What Do You Seek? - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Most people who are confronted with this question at least know that they want, even need, an answer in life. But where do we look?
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