Romans 8:20

for to{the vanity} the creation is-set-under/subjected, not purposeful/witting/voluntary; contrariwise, through the set[ing]-under/subject[ing] upon to{expectation},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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,

In Context

19for the peak-esteem-ia-off/away of{the creation} is-receiving-out-off/away the off/away-cover-sis[i.e. state of uncovering]/revelation of{the sons} of{the God},

21that also the same creation will-be-emancipated/liberated/release/freed from of{the slave-ia[i.e. slavery], the ruin} into the emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom of{the esteem/glory} of{the offsprings} of{the God},

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Cross References

Romans 8:22for we-have-beheld that all the creation is-sigh/groan-izing-together and is-travailing/anguishing[e.g. childbirth]-together even-to of{the} now.

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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