18For I count that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory about to be revealed to us.19For the eager expectation of the creation waits for the revelation of the sons of God.20For the creation was subjected to futility, not voluntarily, but because of the one who subjected it, in hope.21That the creation itself will also be set free from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.22For we know that all creation groans together and labors together until now.23And not only this, but we ourselves, having the firstfruits of the Spirit, we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly expecting adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.24For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For what one sees, why does one still hope?25But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we eagerly expect it.26Likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness. For what we should pray as we ought we do not know, but the Spirit itself intercedes with groanings too deep for words.27And the one who searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, that according to God he intercedes for the saints.