Romans:8

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* There is then now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus . * For the law of the Spirit of life set me free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death . * For what the Law could not do , in that it was weak through the flesh , God hath done , who on account of sin sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh , and passed sentence of condemnation on sin in the flesh ; * so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us , who walk not according to the flesh , but according to the Spirit . * For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh ; but they who are according to the Spirit , on the things of the Spirit . * For the mind of the flesh is death ; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace . * Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God ; for it doth not submit itself to the Law of God , neither indeed can it . * And they who are in the flesh cannot please God . * But ye are not in the flesh , but in the Spirit , if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you . But if any one hath to not the Spirit of Christ , he is none of his . * And if Christ is in you , the body indeed is dead because of sin ; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness . * But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you , he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies , because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you . * So then , brethren , we are debtors not to the flesh , to live according to the flesh . * For if ye live according to the flesh , ye are sure to die ; but if by the Spirit ye make an end of the deeds of the body , ye will live . * For as many as are led by the Spirit of God , they are sons of God . * For ye did not receive the spirit of bondage so as to be again in fear ; but ye received the spirit of adopted children , whereby we cry , Abba , Father ! * The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit , that we are children of God ; * and if children , then heirs ; heirs of God , and fellow –heirs with Christ ; if indeed we are suffering with him , that we may also be glorified with him . * For I esteem the sufferings of the present time as of no account , when compared with the glory which is about to be revealed to us . * For the earnest expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God . * For the creation was brought into subjection to vanity not of its own will , but by reason of him who put it into subjection , * in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God . * For we know that the whole creation is together groaning and suffering the pains of labor , up to this time ; * and not only so , but even we ourselves also , though having the first –fruits of the Spirit , even we ourselves groan within ourselves , waiting for the adoption as sons , for the redemption of our body . * For we were saved only in hope . But hope which is seen is not hope ; how can a man hope for that which he seeth ? * But if we hope for that which we do not see , then do we with patience wait for it . * In like manner the Spirit also helpeth our weakness ; for we know not what to pray for as we ought , but the Spirit itself intercedeth with groans which cannot be expressed in words . * But he that searcheth the hearts knoweth the mind of the Spirit , because it intercedeth for the holy according to the will of God . * We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God , to those who are called according to his purpose . * For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son , in order that he might be the first –born among many brethren . * And those whom he before appointed , he also called ; and those whom he called , he also accepted as righteous ; and those whom he accepted as righteous , he also glorified . * What shall we then say to these things ? If God is for us , who can be against us ? * He who spared not his own Son , but delivered him up for us all , how shall he not also with him freely give us all things ? * Who shall bring any charge against the chosen of God ? God is he who accepteth them as righteous . * Who is he that condemneth ? Christ is he that died , yea rather , who rose again , who is also at the right hand of God , who also maketh intercession for us . * Who shall separate us from the love of Christ for us ? Shall affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? * As it is written , "For thy sake we are killed all the day long ; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter ." * Nay , in all these things we are more than conquerors , through him that loved us . * For I am persuaded , that neither death nor life , nor angels , nor principalities , nor things present nor things to come , nor powers , * nor height nor depth , nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God for us , which is in Christ Jesus our Lord .

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