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And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ -- this one is not His;

for ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye did receive a spirit of adoption in which we cry, `Abba -- Father.'

for to vanity was the creation made subject -- not of its will, but because of Him who did subject [it] -- in hope,

And not only [so], but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves in ourselves do groan, adoption expecting -- the redemption of our body;

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth [us], we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

He who indeed His own Son did not spare, but for us all did deliver him up, how shall He not also with him the all things grant to us?

but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us;

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

that is, the children of the flesh -- these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

And not only [so], but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father --

(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --

so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form [it], Why me didst thou make thus?

not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

But what doth it say? `Nigh thee is the saying -- in thy mouth, and in thy heart:' that is, the saying of the faith, that we preach;

But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, `Lord, who did give credence to our report?'

but I say, Did they not hear? yes, indeed -- `to all the earth their voice went forth, and to the ends of the habitable world their sayings.'

But I say, Did not Israel know? first Moses saith, `I will provoke you to jealousy by [that which is] not a nation; by an unintelligent nation I will anger you,'