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

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by him who subjected it,

For we know that the whole creation groaneth together and travaileth together until now.

And not only they, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for?

But if we hope for what we see not, we patiently wait for it.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered.

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.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

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

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

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.

(As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen after the flesh:

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.

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