Modern Translations New International VersionFor the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope New Living Translation Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, English Standard Version For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope Berean Study Bible For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope New American Standard Bible For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope NASB 1995 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope NASB 1977 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope Amplified Bible For the creation was subjected to frustration and futility, not willingly [because of some intentional fault on its part], but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope Christian Standard Bible For the creation was subjected to futility —not willingly, but because of him who subjected it —in the hope Holman Christian Standard Bible For the creation was subjected to futility--not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it--in the hope Contemporary English Version Meanwhile, creation is confused, but not because it wants to be confused. God made it this way in the hope Good News Translation For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. Yet there was the hope GOD'S WORD® Translation Creation was subjected to frustration but not by its own choice. The one who subjected it to frustration did so in the hope International Standard Version because the creation has become subject to futility, though not by anything it did. The one who subjected it did so in the certainty NET Bible For the creation was subjected to futility--not willingly but because of God who subjected it--in hope Classic Translations King James BibleFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, New King James Version For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; King James 2000 Bible For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope, New Heart English Bible For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope World English Bible For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope American King James Version For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who has subjected the same in hope, American Standard Version For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope A Faithful Version Because the creation was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who subjected it in hope, Darby Bible Translation for the creature has been made subject to vanity, not of its will, but by reason of him who has subjected [the same], in hope English Revised Version For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope Webster's Bible Translation For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Because the creature is subiect to vanitie, not of it owne will, but by reason of him, which hath subdued it vnder hope, Bishops' Bible of 1568 Because the creature is subiect to vanitie, not wyllyng, but for hym which hath subdued the same in hope. Coverdale Bible of 1535 because the creature is subdued vnto vanyte agaynst hir will, but for his wyll that hath subdued her vpon hope. Tyndale Bible of 1526 because the creatures are subdued to vanyte agaynst their will: but for his will which subdueth them in hope. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor to vanity was the creation made subject—not of its will, but because of Him who subjected [it]—in hope, Berean Literal Bible For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the One having subjected it, in hope Young's Literal Translation for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject it -- in hope, Smith's Literal Translation For the creation was subject to vanity, not voluntarily, but by him having subjected in hope, Literal Emphasis Translation For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the One having subjected it—in hope, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope: Catholic Public Domain Version For the creature was made subject to emptiness, not willingly, but for the sake of the One who made it subject, unto hope. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor the creation has been subjected to futility, not by its choice, but because of him who subjected it upon hope. Lamsa Bible For man was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who gave him free will in the hope he would choose rightly. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor the creature was subject to frailty, (not by its own will, but for his sake who subjected it,) Godbey New Testament For the creature has been subordinated to mortality, not willingly, but through Him who subordinated it; Haweis New Testament For the creation was made subject to vanity, not voluntarily, but by him who made it subject, Mace New Testament who were not, by their own choice, expos'd to this uncertain state, but by virtue of him, who subjected them thereto: Weymouth New Testament For the Creation fell into subjection to failure and unreality (not of its own choice, but by the will of Him who so subjected it) Worrell New Testament For the creation was made subject to vanity, not of choice, but by reason of Him Who subjected it, in hope Worsley New Testament (for the world was subjected to vanity, not willingly, but through him who made it subject:)     |