19. For the anticipation of the creature anticipates the revelation of the sons of God.
20. For the creature was made subject to emptiness, not willingly, but for the sake of the One who made it subject, unto hope.
21. For the creature itself shall also be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the sons of God.
22. For we know that every creature groans inwardly, as if giving birth, even until now;
23. and not only these, but also ourselves, since we hold the first-fruits of the Spirit. For we also groan within ourselves, anticipating our adoption as the sons of God, and the redemption of our body.
24. For we have been saved by hope. But a hope which is seen is not hope. For when a man sees something, why would he hope?
25. But since we hope for what we do not see, we wait with patience.
26. And similarly, the Spirit also helps our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself asks on our behalf with ineffable sighing.
27. And he who examines hearts knows what the Spirit seeks, because he asks on behalf of the saints in accordance with God.
28. And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.
29. For those whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, in conformity with the image of his Son, so that he might be the Firstborn among many brothers.
30. And those whom he predestinated, he also called. And those whom he called, he also justified. And those whom he justified, he also glorified.
31. So, what should we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
32. He who did not spare even his own Son, but handed him over for the sake of us all, how could he not also, with him, have given us all things?
33. Who will make an accusation against the elect of God? God is the One who justifies;
34. who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus who has died, and who has indeed also risen again, is at the right hand of God, and even now he intercedes for us.
35. Then who will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation? Or anguish? Or famine? Or nakedness? Or peril? Or persecution? Or the sword?
36. For it is as it has been written: "For your sake, we are being put to death all day long. We are being treated like sheep for the slaughter."
37. But in all these things we overcome, because of him who has loved us.