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For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

because the Spirit's law of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit itself to God's law, for it is unable to do so.

Now if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in the hope

Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

And He who searches the hearts knows the Spirit's mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

As it is written: Because of You we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

Neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac.

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.

And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,

For government is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God's servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.

One who eats must not look down on one who does not eat, and one who does not eat must not criticize one who does, because God has accepted him.

Do not tear down God's work because of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to cause stumbling by what he eats.

But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from a conviction, and everything that is not from a conviction is sin.

Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by God