ROM 8:21 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) that it too will be freed from the slavery of corruption and then released into the freedom of the splendour of God’s children,

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT that also the creation itself will be freed from the slavery of the decay into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

UST that God would also enable what he created to stop decaying and let it freely experience the same glorious status that belongs to his spiritual children.

BSB that the creation itself will be set free from [its] bondage to decay [and brought] into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

BLB that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay, into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

AICNT that creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

OEB yet not without the hope that some day nature, also, will be set free from enslavement to decay, and will attain to the freedom which will mark the glory of the children of God.

2DT that creation itself will be liberated from decay’s slavery into God’s children’s splendorous liberation!

WEBBE that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

LSV that also the creation itself will be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;

FBV But creation itself waits in hope for the time when it will be set free from the slavery of decay and share the glorious freedom of God's children.

TCNT that the creation itself will also be set free from the slavery of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

T4T that the things that he created will be freed {that he will free the things that he created} from their sure decay [MET]. He will free them in order that he can give them the same glory that belongs to his children.

LEB that the creation itself also will be set free from its servility to decay, into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

BBE That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.

Moff the hope being that creation as well as man would one day be freed from its thraldom to decay and gain the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Wymth Yet there was always the hope that at last the Creation itself would also be set free from the thraldom of decay so as to enjoy the liberty that will attend the glory of the children of God.

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

DRA Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

YLT that also the creation itself shall be set free from the servitude of the corruption to the liberty of the glory of the children of God;

Drby that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of [fn]God.

8.21 Elohim

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

SLT That also the creation itself be freed from servitude of corruption to the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

Wbstr Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

KJB-1769 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

KJB-1611 Because the creature it selfe also shall bee deliuered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious libertie of the children of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For the same creature shalbe made free from the bondage of corruptio, into the glorious libertie of ye sonnes of God.
(For the same creature shall be made free from the bondage of corruptio, into the glorious liberty of ye/you_all sons of God.)

Gnva Because the creature also shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God.
(Because the creature also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. )

Cvdl For the creature also shal be fre from the bondage of corrupcion, vnto the glorious libertye of the childre of God.
(For the creature also shall be free from the bondage of corruption, unto the glorious libertye of the children of God.)

TNT For the very creatures shalbe delivered from the bondage of corrupcion into the glorious lybertie of the sonnes of God.
(For the very creatures shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious lybertie of the sons of God. )

Wycl for the ilke creature schal be delyuered fro seruage of corrupcioun in to liberte of the glorie of the sones of God.
(for the ilke creature shall be delivered from servitude of corrupcioun in to liberte of the glory of the sons of God.)

Luth Denn auch die Kreatur frei werden wird von dem Dienst des vergänglichen Wesens zu der herrlichen Freiheit der Kinder Gottes.
(Because also the Kreatur free become becomes from to_him service(n) the vergänglichen essence to/for the/of_the magnificent Freiheit the/of_the children God’s.)

ClVg quia et ipsa creatura liberabitur a servitute corruptionis in libertatem gloriæ filiorum Dei.[fn]
(because and herself creature will_be_freed from servitude corruptionis in/into/on freedom of_glory of_children of_God. )

8.21 Quia et ipsa creatura. AUG. Modo creatura tantum cum nondum filiorum forma perfecta, etc., usque ad homo enim, signaculo imaginis amisso, remansit tantum creatura. Liberabitur. Revelabitur, exspectat revela; subjecit liberabitur. Hæc omnia per Spiritum.

8.21 Because and herself creature. AUG. Modo creature only when/with not_yet of_children form perfecta, etc., until to human because, signsculo imaginis amisso, remained only creature. Liberabitur. Revelabitur, is_waiting revela; subyecit will_be_freed. This everything through Spirit.

UGNT ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς, εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(hoti kai autaʸ haʸ ktisis eleutherōthaʸsetai apo taʸs douleias taʸs fthoras, eis taʸn eleutherian taʸs doxaʸs tōn teknōn tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ θεοῦ.
(hoti kai autaʸ haʸ ktisis eleutherōthaʸsetai apo taʸs douleias taʸs fthoras eis taʸn eleutherian taʸs doxaʸs tōn teknōn tou theou.)

RP-GNT ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ θεοῦ.
(hoti kai autaʸ haʸ ktisis eleutherōthaʸsetai apo taʸs douleias taʸs fthoras eis taʸn eleutherian taʸs doxaʸs tōn teknōn tou theou.)

TC-GNT ὅτι καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(hoti kai autaʸ haʸ ktisis eleutherōthaʸsetai apo taʸs douleias taʸs fthoras eis taʸn eleutherian taʸs doxaʸs tōn teknōn tou Theou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:18–30: God promises to us help today and glory later

In this section Paul said that the things that cause us suffering are only small compared to the glory that God will give us in the future, renewed world. The created world waits for God to reveal us, his adopted children, in our new bodies, because he will also renew the created world at that time. We and the created world groan waiting for that renewal. Paul then described what hope is.

The Holy Spirit helps us where we are weak. He also helps us to pray and intercedes for us. God causes all things to work for our good. He chose us to become like Jesus in word and deed, and become like him like a brother is like his brother. He chose us before the creation of the world, called us, made us righteous, and has glorified us.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

We wait for God to give glory to us

Later we will be together with God in his glory

The Holy Spirit helps us today and God will glorify us in the future

8:21a

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay

that creation itself will also be freed/untied from being a slave to decay
God will one day liberate/change all the things he made/created so that they will no longer rot/spoil like they always do now,

that: There are two ways to interpret the Greek word that the BSB translates as that:

It means that here. It introduces what the hope (8:20) is. (BSB, NIV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NRSV, ESV, GW, CEV, NET, NABRE, REB, NCV)
It means because here. It introduces the reason for the hope. For example:
because (RSV) (RSV, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because that seems to fit the context best.As in Moo (on TW) and Schreiner (page 433).

the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay: This clause speaks of creation as if it were a person who is a slave. It indicates that all things of this creation corrupt or decay. It cannot produce things that last forever.

Some languages cannot use this figure of speech. If that is true in your language, translate without the figure of speech. For example:

all that was created will be-set-free in-the-future from the power of decay and deathKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

the creation itself will be changed so that the things of it will no longer corrupt/decay

the creation itself will be set free: This clause is passive. Some languages must translate with an active clause. For example:

God will set creation itself free

the creation itself, God will set it free

the creation itself: The word itself emphasizes the words the creation.

will be set free: The Greek has the word that means “also” here. For example:

also will be set free (NASB)

set free: Here these words refer to removing creation from being like a slave to corruption. Here are other ways to translate these words:

liberated (NIV)

freed (NJB)

bondage: The Greek word refers to being a slave to someone or something. A slave must do what the master says. Here the creation always follows the way of corruption and so all the things of this creation corrupt or decay. Here are other ways to translate this word:

slavery (NJB)

being tied

decay: This Greek word refers to what happens to things when they go bad, for example, meat spoils and wood rots. Here are other ways to translate this word:

corruption (ESV)

spoil

8:21b

and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

and will enter into the freedom connected to the glory of God’s children.
and they will have the glorious freedom of God’s/his children.

and brought into: The Greek word here is literally just into. It indicates that when God frees creation from slavery to corruption, it will also enter into the freedom that exists in the future glory of God’s adopted children. Creation will be free from corruption and be eternal. Here are other ways to translate this word:

and obtain (ESV)

and share in (NABRE)

the glorious freedom: The Greek words that the BSB translated as the glorious freedom is literally “the freedom of glory.” Here scholars understand the Greek grammar of the word “of” in a number of ways. A few scholars and many English versions think it means “described by” (as in the BSB). Other scholars think it means “belonging to” or “is associated with.” That would be the usual way to understand the use of the word “of” as in the ESV:

the freedom of the glory… (ESV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς, εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι καί αὐτή ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπό τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τήν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here Paul speaks of the creation as if it were a person who was enslaved to someone and needed to be freed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the creation itself will no longer decay, but will experience the glory]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

αὐτὴ ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [God will free the creation itself]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ κτίσις

the creation

See how you translated the creation in the previous two verses.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς & τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης

the slavery ¬the ˱of˲_corruption & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι καί αὐτή ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπό τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τήν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of slavery, decay, freedom, and glory, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [being enslaved to decay … being free to experience what is glorious]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς

the slavery ¬the ˱of˲_corruption

Paul is using the possessive form to describe slavery to decay. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [being enslaved to decay]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς

the slavery ¬the ˱of˲_corruption

Here Paul speaks of decay as if it could enslave someone. He means that the creation was certain to decay. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [being destined to decay]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς τὴν ἐλευθερίαν

into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι καί αὐτή ἡ κτίσις ἐλευθερωθήσεται ἀπό τῆς δουλείας τῆς φθορᾶς εἰς τήν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Here Paul speaks of freedom as if it were a location someone could enter into. Paul means that the creation will experience this freedom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to experience the freedom]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τῆς δόξης

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the freedom that relates to the glory. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the freedom that comes from the glory] or [the freedom pertaining to the glory]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῆς δόξης τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ

the ¬the ˱of˲_the glory ˱of˲_the children ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here Paul uses the possessive form the glory of the children of God to refer to the glory that God shares with believers. This was the same glory that God shared with humans when he created them, but which they lost when the first humans sinned, as mentioned in [3:23](../03/23.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [of the glory that God gives the children of God]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῶν τέκνων τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱of˲_the children ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you translated this phrase in the [8:16](../08/16.md).

Parallel ROM 8:21

Section 8:18–30: God promises to us help today and glory later

8:21a

8:21b