Romans 8:21

Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

In Context

20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:

22For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.

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Cross References

Romans 8:19For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth was gone, and the sea is now no more.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:18-26

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 17 And 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 together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath… Read the whole commentary →

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