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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.

No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

That is why his faith was "reckoned to him as righteousness."

But the words, "it was reckoned to him," were written not for his sake alone,

But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Since, therefore, we are now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

Do you not know, brethren--for I am speaking to those who know the law--that the law is binding on a person only during his life?

For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him?

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,

You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction,

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,