Romans 8:19-21

The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

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5 songs meet this passage

  • Fly Like an Eagle · Seal

    resonates with Romans 8:19-21

    The song's forward-looking ache, 'into the future,' resonates with creation's groaning hope for liberation, even without naming its fulfillment in Christ.

  • “Waiting for the time when Earth shall be as one”

    Ray of Light · Madonna

    resonates with Romans 8:19-21

    Her longing for cosmic unity faintly echoes creation's own groaning and hope for restoration, though she locates the hope in oneness with the universe rather than with God.

  • “Don't believe in paradise”

    Saturn · SZA

    strains against Romans 8:20-21

    Paul says creation's frustration is not the end of the story but groans toward future freedom, a hope the song doesn't reach.

  • “Everything you touch surely dies”

    Let Her Go · Passenger

    strains against Romans 8:20-21

    Paul acknowledges creation's bondage to decay but insists it's not the final word; the song stops at the decay without reaching for the hope Paul names.

  • Fortress · System of a Down

    resonates with Romans 8:20-22

    Creation's groaning under futility and decay resonates with this picture of devastation, though the song stops short of Paul's hope of future restoration.

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