Romans 8:22
“For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.”
The apostle Paul, writing to believers in Rome in the mid-1st century CE, is reflecting on the present suffering of humanity and the wider world, contrasting it with the hope of future liberation and glory. This verse is part of a larger meditation on spiritual life, adoption, and ultimate redemption.
What does it mean for us to listen more attentively to creation's groaning?