For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.(Romans 8:19)

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,(Romans 8:20)

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.(Romans 8:21)

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

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(Romans 8:23)

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?(Romans 8:24)

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.(Romans 8:25)

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Romans 8:22 - Cross Reference

And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. (Revelation 12:2)

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; (Colossians 1:23)

How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. (Jeremiah 12:4)

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. (John 16:21)

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. (Psalm 48:6)

They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. (Jeremiah 12:11)

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, (Romans 8:20)

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15)