Romans 8:19 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;
English ASV
For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
English Amplified
For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God:
English EASY 2024
The whole universe that God has made now waits for something great to happen. Everything is waiting with hope to find out who God's children really are.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Everything that God made is waiting with excitement for the time when he will show the world who his children are. The whole world wants very much for that to happen.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children.
English God's Word - GW 1995
All creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal who his children are.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God's sons to be revealed.
English KJV 1611
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
English LSB
For the anxious longing of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The eager expectation of the creation waits for the appearance of the sons of God.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Everything God created looks forward to the time when his children will appear in their full and final glory.
English NIV
The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
English NKJ 1982
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
English NLT
For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The entire universe is standing on tiptoe, yearning to see the unveiling of God’s glorious sons and daughters!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For all creation is waiting patiently and hopefully for that future day when God will resurrect his children.
English Tyndale 1537
Also the fervent desire(longing) of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear