Romans 8:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We know that all creation is still groaning and is in pain, like a woman about to give birth.

Cross References

Psalm 48:6

They trembled all over like women giving birth

Jeremiah 12:11

Every field I see lies barren, and no one cares.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long will the ground be dry and the pasture lands parched? The birds and animals are dead and gone. And all this happened because the people are so sinful. They even boast, “God can't see the sins we commit.”

Mark 16:15

Then he told them: Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.

John 16:21

When a woman is about to give birth, she is in great pain. But after it is all over, she forgets the pain and is happy, because she has brought a child into the world.

Romans 8:20

Meanwhile, creation is confused, but not because it wants to be confused. God made it this way in the hope

Colossians 1:23

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message.

Revelation 12:2

She was about to give birth, and she was crying because of the great pain.