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For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba! Father!"

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can't be uttered.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the holy ones according to God.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

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

He who didn't spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Who is he who condemns? It is Messiah who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Even as it is written, "For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Messiah for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Yisra'el, that are of Yisra'el.

For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."