Romans 8:20

20To theτῇforγὰρfutilityματαιότητιtheἡcreationκτίσιςwas subjectedὑπετάγη,notοὐχwillinglyἑκοῦσαbutἀλλὰbecause ofδιὰthe [One]τὸνhaving subjected [it]ὑποτάξαντα,inἐφ’hopeἑλπίδι

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the One having subjected [it], in hope

Vocab difficulty

70.6

Rare words

  • ματαιότητι

    ματαιότης

    vanity, emptiness, unreality, purposelessness, ineffectiveness, instability, frailty; false religion.

  • ἑκοῦσα

    ἑκών

    willing, willingly, voluntarily.