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For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

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For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

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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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that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

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

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And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.

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

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But if we hope for that which we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for it.

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And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered

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and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.

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And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose.

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For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

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and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.