Romans 8:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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 he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us for our work and for the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Psalm 39:5

Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And mine age is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

Ecclesiastes 1:2

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

Jeremiah 12:11

They have made it a desolation; it mourneth unto me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? for the wickedness of them that dwell therein, the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our latter end.

Hosea 4:3

Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field and the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Joel 1:18

How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

Romans 8:22

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Romans 8:24

For by hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?