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He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.

and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.

Therefore as sin came into the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all men sinned--

If, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!

I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.

But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness.

because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.

And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

and not all are children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but "Through Isaac shall your descendants be named."

though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call,

Why? Because they did not pursue it through faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe.

Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

But he who has doubts is condemned, if he eats, because he does not act from faith; for whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.

But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God

I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.