Romans 8:20-23 ▼

20 for to vanity was the creation made subject—not of its will, but because of Him who subjected [it]—in hope,

21 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;

22 for we have known that all the creation groans together, and travails in pain together until now.

23 And not only [so], but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting adoption—the redemption of our body;