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because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God, for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,

and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

For as many as are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,

and if children, also heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

For the anxious longing of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

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

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies;

who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;

That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are considered as seed.

for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

What shall we say then? Is there any unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

So then it does not depend on the one who wills or the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.