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But you are not in the flesh, but the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin: but the spirit liveth, because of justification.

For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear: but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).

For the creature was made subject to vanity: not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope.

And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?

But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.

Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For, we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings,

He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?

But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father.

Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.

As it is written: Jacob I have loved: but Esau I have hated.

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Even us, whom also he hath called, not only of the Jews but also of the Gentiles.

But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.