Romans:8

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* Therefore , there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus . * For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death . * For what the law could not do , in that it was weak through the flesh , God did , sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh , as an offering for sin ; condemning sin in the flesh : * That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us , who do not walk in the ways of the flesh , but in the ways of the Spirit . * For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh ; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit . * Now the mind set on the flesh is death ; but the mind set on the spirit is life and peace . * Because the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God : for it is not subject to the law of God , indeed it cannot be . * So then those who are in the flesh cannot please God . * But you are not in the flesh , but in the Spirit , if the Spirit of God lives in you . Now if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ , he does not belong to him . * And if Christ is in you , the body is dead because of sin ; but the Spirit is alive because of righteousness . * And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you , he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead shall also give life to your mortal bodies by his Spirit who dwells in you . * Therefore , brethren , we are debtors , but not to the flesh , to live according to the flesh . * For 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 . * For as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God . * For you have not received a spirit of bondage leading to fear ; but you have received the Spirit of adoption , by which we cry out , Abba , Father . * The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit , that we are the 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 with him . * For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us . * For the creation waits in earnest expectation for the revealing of the sons of God . * For the creation was made subject to futility , not of its own will , but by the will of him who subjected it , in hope , * That the creation itself shall also be delivered from its bondage to corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God . * For we know that the whole creation groans in the pains of childbirth until now . * And not only the creation , but ourselves as well , who have the first-fruits of the Spirit , even we groan within ourselves , waiting for our adoption as sons , the redemption of our bodies . * For we are saved by this hope : but hope that is seen is not hope : for what man hopes for what he sees ? * But if we hope for what we do not see , then we wait for it with patience . * Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness : for we do not know how to pray as we ought : but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words . * And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit , because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God . * 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 . * And whom he predestined , those he also called : and whom he called , those he also justified : and whom he justified , those he also glorified . * What then shall we say about these things ? If God is for us , who can be against us ? * He who did not spare 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 God 's elect ? It is God who justifies . * Who is there to condemn ? It is Christ who died , yes , and more than that , who was raised again , who is at the right hand of God , and who also intercedes for us . * Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation , or distress , or persecution , or famine , or nakedness , or peril , or sword ? * As it is written , For your sake we are killed all the day long ; we are regarded as sheep for the slaughter . * No , in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who 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 anything else in all creation , shall be able to separate us from the love of God , which is in Christ Jesus our Lord .

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