Rom 8:19-21 | ESV | STEP | For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God .

a 1 Pet. 4:13; 5:1; 1 John 3:2; [ch. 2:7]

Romans 8:19-21

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for ^athe revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation ^bwas subjected to futility, not willingly, but ^cbecause of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that ^dthe creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.