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[1]Thereis therefore no condemnation, to them who, in Jesus Messiah, walk not after the flesh.
[2]Forthe law of the spirit of life, which is in Jesus Messiah, hath emancipated thee from the law of sin and death.
[3]Inasmuchas the law was impotent, by means of the weakness of the flesh, God sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin; that He might, in his flesh, condemn sin;
[4]sothat the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us; since it is not in the flesh that we walk, but in the Spirit.
[5]Forthey who are in the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh: and they who are of the Spirit, do mind the things of the Spirit.
[6]Forminding the things of the flesh, is death; but minding the things of the Spirit, is life and peace.
[7]Becauseminding the things of the flesh, is enmity towards God: for it doth not subject itself to the law of God, because it is not possible.
[8]Andthey who are in the flesh cannot Please God.
[9]Ye,however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the Spirit of God truly dwelleth in you. And if in any one there is not the Spirit of Messiah he is none of his.
[10]Butif Messiah is in you, the body is dead, in regard to sin; and the Spirit is alive in regard to righteousness.
[11]Andif the Spirit of him, who raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead, dwelleth in you; he who raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead, will also vivify your dead bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
[12]Nowwe are debtors, my Brethren, not to the flesh, that we should walk according to the flesh:
[13]-(For if ye live according to the flesh, ye are to die. But if, by the Spirit, ye mortify the practices of the body, ye will live.
[14]Forthey who are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God :)
[15]Forye have not received the spirit of bondage, again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Father, our Father.
[16]Andthis Spirit testifieth to our spirit, that we are the sons of God.
[17]Andif sons, then heirs; heirs of God, and participators of the inheritance of Jesus Messiah: so that, if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.
[18]ForI reckon, that the sufferings of the present time, are not comparable with the glory which is to be developed in us.
[19]Forthe whole creation is hoping and waiting for the development of the sons of God.
[20]Forthe creation was subjected to vanity, not by its own choice, but because of him who subjected it,
[21]inthe hope, that also the creation itself would be emancipated from the bondage of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the sons of God.
[22]Forwe know, that all the creatures are groaning and travailing in pain unto this day.
[23]Andnot only they, but we also in whom are the first fruits of the Spirit, we groan within ourselves, and look anxiously for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our bodies.
[24]Becausewe live in hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope: for if we saw it, how should we hope for it?
[25]Butif we hope for that which is not seen, we are in patient waiting.
[26]Soalso the Spirit aideth our weakness. For we know not what to pray for, in a proper manner; but the Spirit prayeth for us, with groans not expressible:
[27]andthe explorer of hearts, he knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit; because he prayeth for the saints, agreeably to the good pleasure of God.
[28]Andwe know that he aideth him in all things, for good, who love God; them whom he predestined to be called.
[29]Andhe knew them, previously; and he sealed them with the likeness of the image of his Son; that He might be the first-born of many brothers.
[30]Andthose whom he previously sealed, them he called: and those whom he called, them he justified: and those whom he justified, them he glorified.
[31]Whatthen shall we say of these things? If God [is] for us; who [is] against us?
[32]And,if he spared not his Son, but gave him up for us all, how shall he not give us all things, with him?
[33]Whowill set himself against the chosen of God? It is God who justifieth.
[34]Whois it that condemneth? Messiah died, and arose, and is on the right hand of God, and maketh intercession for us.
[35]Whatwill sever me from the love of Messiah? Will affliction? or distress? or persecution? or famine? or nakedness? or peril? or the sword?
[36]Asit is written: For thy sake, we die daily: and, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
[37]Butin all these things we are victorious, by means of him who loved us.
[38]ForI am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
[39]norheight, nor depth, nor any other creature, will be able to sever me from the love of God, which is in our Lord Jesus Messiah.
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