Romans:8

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* There is , then , no condemnation , now , to those who are in Christ Jesus . * For the law of the Spirit of Life by Christ Jesus , has freed me from the law of sin , and of death . * For what the law could not accomplish in that it was weak through the flesh ; God sending his own Son , in the likeness of sinful flesh , accomplished ; and by an offering for sin , condemned sin in the flesh . * That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us , who walk not according to the flesh , but according to the Spirit . * Now , they who live according to the flesh , mind the things of the flesh ; and they who live according to the Spirit , the things of the Spirit . * But the mind of the flesh is death ; and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace : * because the mind of the flesh is enmity toward God : for , to the law of God it is not subject ; neither , indeed , can be . * Those , then , who are in the flesh , can not please God . * Now , you are not in the flesh , but in the Spirit ; because the Spirit of God dwells in you . But , if any one have not the Spirit of Christ , he is none of his . * And if Christ be in you , the body , indeed , is dead , with respect to sin ; but the Spirit is life , with respect to righteousness . * For , if the Spirit of him , who raised up Jesus from the dead , dwell in you ; he who raised up Christ from the dead , will make even your mortal bodies alive , through his Spirit , who dwells in you . * Well , then , brethren , we are not debtors to the flesh , to live according to the flesh . * Wherefore , if you live according to the flesh , you shall die ; but if , through the Spirit , you put to death the deeds of the body , you shall live . * Because , as many as are led by the Spirit of God , these are the sons of God . * For you have not received the spirit of bondage , again , to fear ; but you have received the spirit of adoption , by which we cry , Abba , Father . * Also this spirit bears witness , together with our spirit , that we are children of God . * And if children , then heirs ; heirs , indeed , of God , and joint heirs with Christ ; if , indeed , we suffer with him , that with him also we may be glorified . * However , I esteem not the sufferings of the present time , as worthy of comparison with the glory , which is hereafter to be revealed in us . * For the earnest expectation of the creature , is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God . * For the creature was subjected to frailty , (not of its own choice , but by him who has subjected it ,) in hope , * that it may be liberated , from the bondage of a perishing state , and brought into the glorious liberty of the sons of God . * Besides , we know , that the whole creation sigh together , and travail in anguish till the present time . * And not only they , but ourselves also , who have the first fruit of the Spirit ; even we ourselves , groan within ourselves , waiting for the adoption ; namely , the redemption of our body . * For even we are saved by hope . Now , hope that is attained , is not hope ; for who can hope for that which he enjoys ? * But if we hope for that which we do not enjoy , then , with patience , we wait for it . * In like manner , also , the Spirit helps our infirmities ; for we know not what we should pray for , as we ought ; however , the Spirit himself intercedes for us , in sighs , which can not be uttered . * But he who searches the hearts , knows the mind of the Spirit ; that , according to the will of God , he makes intercession for the saints . * Besides , we know , that all things work together for good , to them who love God ; to them , who are called according to his purpose . * For , whom he foreknew , he also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son ; that he might be the first born among many brethren . * Moreover , whom he predestinated , them he also called ; and whom he called , them he also justified ; and whom he justified , them he also glorified . * What shall we say , then , to these things ? Since God is for us , who can be against us ? * He , certainly , who spared not his own Son , but delivered him up for us all ; how will he not , with him , also , graciously give us all things ? * Who will bring an accusation against the elect of God ? Is it God who justifies them ? * Who is he , who condemns them ? It is Christ , who died ; or rather , who has risen : who also , is at the right hand of God ; and who makes intercession for us ? * Who will separate us from the love of Christ ? Will affliction , or distress , or persecution , or famine , or nakedness , or peril , or sword ? * «As it is written ,» 'Truly , for thy sake , we are put to death all the day long ; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter .' * Nay , in all these things , we do more than overcome , through him who has loved us . * For I am persuaded , that neither death , nor life ; neither angels , nor principalities ; nor powers ; neither things present , nor to come ; * neither height , nor depth ; nor any created thing , shall be able to separate us from the love of God , which is in Christ Jesus our Lord .

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