“1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For
the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the
law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of
sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the
righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after
the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do
mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the
things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be
spiritually minded [is] life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind [is]
enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit
of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.”
“10 And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but
the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of
him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up
Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit
that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the
flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye
shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the
body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with
our spirit, that we are the children of God:”
“17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also
glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present
time [are] not worthy [to be compared] with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth
for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made
subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath
subjected [the same] in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall
be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of
the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and
travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only [they], but
ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we
ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit],
the redemption of our body. 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that
is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25
But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for
[it].”
“26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he
that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit,
because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of]
God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.”
“29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be]
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among
many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also
called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he
justified, them he also glorified.”
“31 What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who
[can be] against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered
him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all
things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? [It is]
God that justifieth. 34 Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that
died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of
God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from
the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy
sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:1-39 AV)
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