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Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not
subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed
the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have
the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin,
but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells
in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give
life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in
you.
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors; not to the flesh, to
live according to the flesh.
For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if
by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you
will live.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons
of God.
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear,
but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out,
"Abba, Father."
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are
children of God,
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint heirs
with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also
be glorified together.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are
not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed
in us.
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits
for the revealing of the sons of God.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly,
but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
because the creation itself also will be delivered from the
bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children
of God.
For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with
birth pangs together until now.
Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly
waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not
hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?
But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for
it with perseverance.
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do
not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot
be uttered.
Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according
to the will of God.
More Than Conquerors
And we know that all things work together for good to those
who love God, to those who are the called according to His
purpose.
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed
to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among
many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also
called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom
He justified, these He also glorified.
Romans 8:1-29
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