[17] And if children, then heirs; of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that 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 [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 subjected the same in hope, [21] Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. [22] For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. [23] And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption body. [24] For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen not hope: for what seeth, why hope for?