16 The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together with him so that we may also be glorified together with him.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
19 For the eagerly expecting creation awaits eagerly the revelation of the sons of God.
20 For the creation has been subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope
21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its servility to decay, into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans together and suffers agony together until now.