[1] There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ
Jesus, who don`t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
[2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the
law of sin and of death. [3] For what the law couldn`t do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful
flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh; [4] that the ordinance of
the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after
the Spirit. [5] For those who are after the flesh set their minds on the
things of the flesh, but those who are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit. [6] For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit
is life and peace; [7] because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards
God; for it is not subject to God`s law, neither indeed can it be. [8]
Those who are in the flesh can`t please God. [9] But you are not in the
flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you.
But if any man doesn`t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. [10] If
Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive
because of righteousness. [11] But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus
from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead
will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in
you. [12] So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live
after the flesh. [13] For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if
by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. [14]
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
[15] For you didn`t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you
received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba! Father!" [16] The
Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; [17]
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. [18] For
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. [19] For the
creation waits with eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
[20] For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by
reason of him who subjected it, in hope [21] that the creation itself also
will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory
of the children of God. [22] For we know that the whole creation groans and
travails in pain together until now. [23] Not only so, but ourselves also,
who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within
ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. [24] For we
were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for
that which he sees? [25] But if we hope for that which we don`t see, we
wait for it with patience. [26] In the same way, the Spirit also helps our
weaknesses, for we don`t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit
himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can`t be uttered.
[27] He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit`s mind, because
he makes intercession for the saints according to God. [28] We know that
all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are
called according to his purpose. [29] For whom he foreknew, he also
predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brothers. [30] Whom he foreordained, them he also
called. Whom he called, them he also justified. Whom he justified, them he
also glorified. [31] What then will we say about these things? If God is
for us, who can be against us? [32] He who didn`t spare his own Son, but
delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us
all things? [33] Who could bring a charge against God`s elect? It is God
who justifies. [34] Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes
rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who
also makes intercession for us. [35] Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword? [36] Even as it is written, "For your sake
we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
[37] No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who
loved us. [38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor
powers, [39] nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
