⁴ It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for ^(A)they are virgins. It is these ^(B)who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as ^(C)firstfruits for God and the Lamb,

¹⁹ For the creation waits with eager longing for ^(A)the revealing of the sons of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(B)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but ^(C)because of him who subjected it, in hope ²¹ that ^(D)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that ^(E)the whole creation ^(F)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. ²³ And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have ^(G)the firstfruits of the Spirit, ^(H)groan inwardly as ^(I)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, ^(J)the redemption of our bodies.