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Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called." Genesis 21:12">[fn]

For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness,Because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth." [fn]

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. [fn] For they stumbled at that stumbling stone.

Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.

Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.

Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. Romans 16:25-27 here.">[fn]

Nevertheless, brethren, I have written more boldly to you on some points, as reminding you, because of the grace given to me by God,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.

Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress--that it is good for a man to remain as he is: