en_tn/rom/08/20.md

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For the creation was subjected to futility

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "For God caused what he had created to be unable to achieve what he intended" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it

Here Paul describes "creation" as a person who can desire. AT: "not because this is what the created things wanted, but because it is what God wanted" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

in the certain hope that the creation itself will be delivered

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "Because God knew that he would save creation" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)