Romans 8:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsRomans 8:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ματαιότητι
mataiótēs
G3153
depravity
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
κτίσις
ktísis
G2937
creation
ὑπετάγη
hypotássō
G5293
to subject
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
ἑκοῦσα
hekṓn
G1635
willing
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
ὑποτάξαντα
hypotássō
G5293
to subject
ἐφ’
epí
G1909
upon
ἐλπίδι
elpís
G1680
hope
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World English Bible Public Domain
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
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King James Version Public Domain
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For to the futility the creation was subjected, not willingly, but because of the one having subjected it, on the basis of hope
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).