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There is thereforenownocondemnation to them which are inChristJesus, who walknotafter the flesh, butafter the Spirit.
2For the law of the Spirit of lifeinChristJesus hath mademefreefrom the law of sinanddeath.
3For what the law could not do, inthat it was weakthrough the flesh, Godsending his ownSonin the likeness of sinfulflesh, andforsin, condemnedsinin the flesh:
4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilledinus, who walknotafter the flesh, butafter the Spirit.
5For they that areafter the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that areafter the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6For to becarnallyminded is death; but to bespirituallyminded is lifeandpeace.
7Because the carnalmindisenmityagainstGod: for it isnotsubject to the law of God, neitherindeed can be.
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So then they that arein the fleshcannotpleaseGod.
9Butyearenotin the flesh, butin the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of Goddwellinyou. Now if any manhavenot the Spirit of Christ, heisnone of his.
10AndifChrist be inyou, the body is deadbecause of sin; but the Spirit is lifebecause of righteousness.
11Butif the Spirit of him that raised upJesusfrom the deaddwellinyou, he that raised upChristfrom the deadshallalsoquickenyourmortalbodiesbyhisSpirit that dwellethinyou.
12Therefore, brethren, we aredebtors, not to the flesh, to liveafter the flesh.
13Forifyeliveafter the flesh, yeshalldie: butifye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, yeshalllive.
14Foras many asareled by the Spirit of God, theyare the sons of God.
15For ye havenotreceived the spirit of bondageagaintofear; but ye havereceived the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
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The Spirititself beareth witness with ourspirit, that we are the children of God:
17Andifchildren, thenheirs; heirs of God, andjoint-heirswithChrist; if so bethat we suffer with him, that we may bealso glorified together.
18For I reckonthat the sufferings of this presenttime are notworthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealedinus.
19For the earnest expectation of the creaturewaitethfor the manifestation of the sons of God.
20For the creature was made subject to vanity, notwillingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same inhope,
21Because the creatureitselfalso shall be deliveredfrom the bondage of corruptioninto the gloriousliberty of the children of God.
22For we knowthat the wholecreationgroanethand travaileth in pain togetheruntilnow.
23Andnotonly they, butourselvesalso, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, evenweourselvesgroanwithinourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of ourbody.
24For we are saved by hope: buthope that isseenisnothope: forwhat a manseeth, why doth heyethopefor?
25Butifwehopeforthatweseenot, then do wewithpatience wait for it.
26Likewise the Spiritalsohelpethourinfirmities: for we knownotwhat we should pray foras we ought: but the Spirititself maketh intercessionforus with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27And he that searcheth the heartsknowethwhat is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercessionfor the saintsaccording to the will of God.
28And we knowthat all things work togetherforgood to them thatloveGod, to them who are the calledaccording to his purpose.
29Forwhomhe did foreknow, healso did predestinate to beconformed to the image of hisSon, thathe might be the firstbornamongmanybrethren.
30Moreoverwhomhe did predestinate, themhealsocalled: andwhomhecalled, themhealsojustified: andwhomhejustified, themhealsoglorified.
31What shall wethensayto these things?IfGod be forus, who can be againstus?
32Hethatsparednot his ownSon, butdeliveredhimupforusall, how shall henotwithhimalso freely giveusallthings?
33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34Whois he that condemneth? It isChrist that died, yearather, that is risen again, whoisevenat the right hand of God, whoalso maketh intercessionforus.
35Who shall separateusfrom the love of Christ? shall tribulation, ordistress, orpersecution, orfamine, ornakedness, orperil, orsword?
36As it is written, For thysake we are killedall the day long; we are accountedassheep for the slaughter.
37Nay, inall these things we are more than conquerorsthrough him that lovedus.
38For I am persuaded, thatneitherdeath, norlife, norangels, norprincipalities, norpowers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39Norheight, nordepth, noranyothercreature, shall be able to separateusfrom the love of God, which is inChristJesusourLord.