Romanos 8:20

20 Contra su propia voluntad, toda la creación quedó sujeta a la maldición de Dios. Sin embargo, con gran esperanza,

Romanos 8:20 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 8:20

For the creature was made subject to vanity
This designs the vanity and emptiness of the minds of the Gentiles, who were without God and Christ, and the Holy Spirit, without the law and Gospel, and grace of God; also the vain conceits they had of themselves, of their wisdom, knowledge, learning, and eloquence; likewise their vain philosophy, particularly their gross idolatry, their polytheism, or worshipping of many gods; together with their divers lusts and vices, to which they were addicted, to such a degree, that they might be truly said to be made subject thereunto, being under the government of these things, slaves unto them, and in such subjection, as that they could not deliver themselves from it; though it is said,

not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in
hope.
Though they were willingly vain, yet they were not willingly made subject to vanity; they willingly went into idolatrous and other evil practices, but the devil made them subject, or slaves unto them; he led them captive at his will, and powerfully worked in them, by divine permission, so that they became vassals to him, and to their lusts; for he seems to be designed, "by him who hath subjected the same", and not Adam, by whom sin entered into the world.

Romanos 8:20 In-Context

18 La gloria futura
Sin embargo, lo que ahora sufrimos no es nada comparado con la gloria que él nos revelará más adelante.

19 Pues toda la creación espera con anhelo el día futuro en que Dios revelará quiénes son verdaderamente sus hijos.

20 Contra su propia voluntad, toda la creación quedó sujeta a la maldición de Dios. Sin embargo, con gran esperanza,

21 la creación espera el día en que será liberada de la muerte y la descomposición, y se unirá a la gloria de los hijos de Dios.

22 Pues sabemos que, hasta el día de hoy, toda la creación gime de angustia como si tuviera dolores de parto;