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So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God.

The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.

And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.

In hope that the creation itself shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

But he who searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit: for he maketh intercession for the saints, according to God.

And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

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

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us.

nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the worship of God, and the promises:

Whose are the fathers, and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is, over all, God, blessed for ever.

Not as if the word of God had fallen to the ground; for all are not Israel, who are of Israel.

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid.

It is not therefore of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.