[和合本] 因为受造之物服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意，乃是因那叫他如此的。
[新标点] 因为受造之物服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意，乃是因那叫他如此的。
[和合修] (20-21)因为受造之物屈服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意，而是因那使它屈服的叫他如此。但受造之物仍然指望从败坏的辖制下得释放，得享 神儿女荣耀的自由。
[新译本] 因为被造的万物服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意这样，而是由于使它屈服的那一位；
[当代修] 因为受造之物处在虚空之下并非出于情愿，而是出于上帝的旨意。
[现代修] 因为整个被造的变成虚空，不是出于本意，而是出于上帝的旨意。然而，被造的仍然盼望着，
[吕振中] 被创造之物服在徒劳挫拆之下、不是自愿的，乃是因那叫它服在指望中者的旨意；
[思高本] 因为受造之物被屈伏在败坏的状态之下，并不是出于自愿，而是出于使它屈伏的那位的决意；但受造之物仍怀有希望，
[文理本] 盖受造之物服于虚、非其本愿、乃为服之者之故耳、
[GNT] For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. Yet there was the hope
[BBE] For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.
[KJV] For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
[NKJV] For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected [it] in hope;
[KJ21] For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who hath subjected the same in hope,
[NASB] For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, (Or in hope; because the creation)in hope
[NRSV] for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope
[WEB] For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
[ESV] For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
[NIV] For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope
[NIrV] Everything God created looks forward to the time when his children will appear in their full and final glory.
[HCSB] For the creation was subjected to futility-- not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it-- in the hope
[CSB] For the creation was subjected to futility-- not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it-- in the hope
[AMP] For the creation (nature) was subjected to frailty (to futility, condemned to frustration), not because of some intentional fault on its part, but by the will of Him Who so subjected it--[yet] with the hope [Eccl. 1:2.]
[NLT] Against its will, all creation was subjected to God's curse. But with eager hope,
[YLT] for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject [it] -- in hope,