Everything God created looks forward to the future. That will be the time when his children appear in their full and final glory.

受造之物切望等候神的众子显出来。

受造之物切望等候上帝的众子显出来。

受造之物切望等候神的众子显出来。

受造之物正热切等候上帝众子的显现，

被造的万物都热切渴望神的众子显现出来。

被造之物都热切盼望、热切等待着神的儿女显现出来，

受造之物切望等候神的眾子顯出來。

受造之物切望等候上帝的眾子顯出來。

受造之物切望等候神的眾子顯出來。

受造之物正熱切等候上帝眾子的顯現，

被造的萬物都熱切渴望神的眾子顯現出來。

被創造之物熱切等候着上帝兒子們之顯示出來。

被造之物都熱切盼望、熱切等待著神的兒女顯現出來，

受造之物引領而待上帝眾子之顯、

萬物企望上帝眾子之顯、

萬物甚慕且望天主眾子之顯現、

即天地萬物、亦莫不如飢若渴、引領而望天主眾子之揭曉焉。

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.

For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.

For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.

For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God.

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

“ The day is coming when I will judge,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ On that day they will be my special treasure. I will spare them just as a father loves and spares his son who serves him.Then once again you will see the difference between godly people and sinful people. And you will see the difference between those who serve me and those who do not.

So everything will be destroyed in this way. And what kind of people should you be? You should lead holy and godly lives.Live like this as you look forward to the day of God. Living like this will make the day come more quickly. On that day fire will destroy the heavens. Its heat will melt everything in them.But we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth. Godliness will live there. All this is in keeping with God’s promise.

And that’s not all. We have the Holy Spirit as the promise of future blessing. But we also groan inside ourselves. We do this as we look forward to the time when God adopts us as full members of his family. Then he will give us everything he has for us. He will raise our bodies and give glory to them.

I completely expect and hope that I won’t be ashamed in any way. I’m sure I will be brave enough. Now as always Christ will receive glory because of what happens to me. He will receive glory whether I live or die.

I saw“ a new heaven and a new earth.”( Isaiah 65:17) The first heaven and the first earth were completely gone. There was no longer any sea.I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.I heard a loud voice from the throne. It said,“ Look! God now makes his home with the people. He will live with them. They will be his people. And God himself will be with them and be their God.‘ He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death.’( Isaiah 25:8) And there will be no more sadness. There will be no more crying or pain. Things are no longer the way they used to be.”He who was sitting on the throne said,“ I am making everything new!” Then he said,“ Write this down. You can trust these words. They are true.”

“ I will create new heavens and a new earth. The things that have happened before will not be remembered. They will not even enter your minds.

Heaven must receive him until the time when God makes everything new. He promised this long ago through his holy prophets.

“ The Son of Man will come in all his glory. All the angels will come with him. Then he will sit in glory on his throne.All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate the people into two groups. He will be like a shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats.He will put the sheep to his right and the goats to his left.“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me.’“ Then the people who have done what is right will answer him.‘ Lord,’ they will ask,‘ when did we see you hungry and feed you? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in? When did we see you needing clothes and give them to you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“ The King will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’“ Then he will say to those on his left,‘ You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.I was hungry. But you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty. But you gave me nothing to drink.I was a stranger. But you did not invite me in. I needed clothes. But you did not give me any. I was sick and in prison. But you did not take care of me.’“ They also will answer,‘ Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and not help you? When did we see you as a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison and not help you?’“ He will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you didn’t do for one of the least important of these, you didn’t do for me.’“ Then they will go away to be punished forever. But those who have done what is right will receive eternal life.”