Romans 8:20 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁰ For the creation was subjected to futility, not from choice, but because of Him who subjected it, in anticipation,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ For the creation (nature) was subjected to frailty (to futility, condemned to frustration), not because of some intentional fault on its part, but by the will of Him Who so subjected it–[yet] with the hope [Eccl. 1:2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope

Common English Bible

²⁰ Creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice—it was the choice of the one who subjected it—but in the hope

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ For the creature was made subject to emptiness, not willingly, but for the sake of the One who made it subject, unto hope.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:

Romans 8:20 Cross References

Genesis 5:29

and called his name Noaḥ, saying, “This one does comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which יהוה has cursed.”

Genesis 6:13

and Elohim said to Noaḥ, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them. And see, I am going to destroy them from the earth.

Psalm 39:5

See, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime is as non-existence before You; Only, all men standing, are all breath. Selah.”

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Futility! Futility!” says Qoheleth. “Futility, futility, all is futile!”

Jeremiah 12:11

“They have laid it waste – a waste, it mourns to Me. All the land is laid waste, because no one takes it to heart.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long shall the land mourn, and the plants of every field wither? The beasts and birds are consumed, for the evil of those who dwell there, because they said, “He does not see our latter ending.”

Hosea 4:3

“Therefore the land mourns, and everyone living there languishes, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens. And the fish of the sea are taken away.

Joel 1:18

How the beasts moan! The herds of cattle are restless, because they have no pasture. The flocks of sheep also perish.

Romans 8:22

For we know that all the creation groans together, and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.

Romans 8:24

For in this expectation we were saved, but expectation that is seen is not expectation, for when anyone sees, does he expect it?