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Forγὰρthe creationἡ κτίσιςwas subjectedὑπετάγηto futility,τῇ ματαιότητιnotοὐχwillingly,ἑκοῦσαbutἀλλὰbecause ofδιὰthe one whoτὸνsubjected it,ὑποτάξανταinἐφ’hopeἑλπίδι
Romans 8:20
Study it in the app“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope”
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With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:20, word by word
- the creationκτίσιςktisis
creation
All that God made, or a being he made.
Where else “ktisis” appears- was subjectedὑπετάγηhypetagē
subject
To put something or someone under another's rule.
Where else “hypetagē” appears- to futilityματαιότητιmataiotēti
futility
Futility, emptiness: what does not reach its goal.
Where else “mataiotēti” appears- willinglyἑκοῦσαhekousa
willing
Willing, of one's own free will.
Where else “hekousa” appears- hopeἑλπίδιhelpidi
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “helpidi” appears
The context
19For the eager expectation of the creation waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
20 · This verse (above)
21that the creation itself also will be set free from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?