Romans 8:18-39

18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

19For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.

20For the creation was subjected to futility  — not willingly, but because of him who subjected it  — in the hope

21that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

22For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

23Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits  — we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

24Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

25Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

26In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

29For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

30And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.

31What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

32He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything?

33Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies.

34Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.

35Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36As it is written: Because of you we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

39nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.