Romans 8:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ And the Spirit himself ·joins with [or testifies to] our spirits to say we are God’s children. ¹⁷ If we are God’s children, we ·will receive blessings from God together with Christ [^Lare heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ]. ·But we must [^L…if indeed we] ·suffer as Christ suffered [share in his sufferings] so that we ·will have glory as Christ has glory [may share in his glory].

Our Future Glory

¹⁸ [^LFor I consider that] The sufferings we have now are nothing compared to the great glory that will be ·shown [revealed] to us.