21. Because the creation 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 groans and travails in pain together until now.
23. And not only they, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of our body.
24. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for?
25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.