'There istherefore2now3no1condemnation4for those5who arein6Christ7Jesus.8 For2the1law3of the4Spirit5of life7has set11you12free11in8Christ9Jesus10from13the14law15of sin17and18death.20 For2God13has donewhat1the4law,5weakened8by9the10flesh,11could not do.3By sending17his own15Son16in18the likeness19of sinful21flesh20and22for23sin,24he condemned25sin27in28the29flesh,30 in order that1the2righteous [requirement]3of the4law5might be fulfilled6in7us,8who walk13not10according to11the flesh12but14according to15the Spirit.16 For2those1who [live]5according to3the flesh4set their minds9on the things6of the7flesh,8but11those10[who live] according to12the Spirit13set their mindson the things14of the15Spirit.16 For2to setthe1mind [on]3the4flesh5isdeath,6but8to setthe7mind [on]9the10Spirit11islife12and13peace.14 For1the2mind [that is set on]3the4flesh5ishostile6to7God,8for10it does15not14submit15to11God’s13law;11indeed,17it cannot.1618 Those1who are5in3the flesh4cannot89please7God.6 You,1however,2are4not3in5the flesh6but7in8the Spirit,9if in fact10the Spirit11of God12dwells13in14you.15Anyone18who doesnot21have22the Spirit19of Christ20doesnot24belong to him.2526 But2if1Christ3isin4you,5although7the6body8isdead9because of10sin,11the12Spirit14islife15because of16righteousness.17 If1the3Spirit4of him5who raised6Jesus8from9the dead10dwells11in12you,13he14who raised15Christ16Jesusfrom17the dead18will19also20give life to19your24mortal22bodies23through25his28Spirit29who dwells27in30you.31 So1then,2brothers,3we are5debtors,4not6to the7flesh,8to live12according to10the flesh.11 For2if1you live5according to3the flesh4you will6die,7but9if8by the Spirit10you put to death15the11deeds12of the13body,14you will live.16 For2all who1are led by5the Spirit3of God4are9sons7of God.8 For2you did3not1receive3the spirit4of slavery5[to fall back]6into7fear,8but9you have received10the Spirit11of adoption as sons,12by13whom14we cry,15“Abba!16Father!”18 The2Spirit3himself1bears witness with4our7spirit6that8we are9children10of God,11 and2if1children,3then4heirs5— heirs6of God8and10fellow heirs with9Christ,11provided12we suffer with [him]13in order that14we may16also15be glorified with [him].16 For2I consider1that3the6sufferings7of this8present9time10arenot4worth5comparingwith11the12glory14that is13to be revealed15to16us.17 For2the4creation5waits with12eager longing3for the6revealing7of the8sons9of God.11 For2the4creation5was subjected6to futility,3not7willingly,8but9because of10him11who subjected [it],12in13hope14 that1the4creation5itself3will be set free6from7itsbondage9to corruption11andobtain12the13freedom14of the15glory16of the17children18of God.20 For2we know1that3the5whole4creation6has been groaning together7in the pains of childbirth9until10now.12 And3not1only2the creation,but4we12ourselves,6who have11the7firstfruits8of the9Spirit,10groan17inwardly1516as [we] wait eagerly for19adoption as sons,18the20redemption21of23our24bodies.23 For2in this1hope3we were saved.4Now6hope5that is seen7is9not8hope.10For12who14hopes for15what11he sees?13 But2if1we hope for6what3we do5not4see,5we wait for9itwith7patience.8 Likewise1the4Spirit5helps6us3in8our9weakness.8For11we do17not16know17what12to pray for13as14weought,15but18the20Spirit21himself19intercedes22foruswith groanings23too deep for words.24 And2he1who searches3hearts5knows6what7isthe8mind9of the10Spirit,11because12[the Spirit] intercedes15for16the saints17according to13[the will of] God.14 And2we know1that3for those4who love5God7all things8work together9for10good,11for those12who are16called15according to13hispurpose.14 For1those whom2he foreknew3he5also4predestined5to be conformed6tothe7image of8his11Son,10in order that1213he15might be14the firstborn16among17many18brothers.19 And2those whom1he predestined3he6also5called,9and7those whom8he called9he12also11justified,12and14those whom13he justified15he18also17glorified.18 What1then2shall we say3to4these things?5If6God8isfor9us,10who11can beagainst12us?13 He who1did7not6spare7his own4Son5but8gave12him13up12for9us10all,11how14will he22not15also16with17him18graciously give22us21all20things?19 Who1shall bring any charge2against3God’s5elect?4It isGod6who justifies.8 Who1isto condemn?3Christ4Jesus5isthe one6who died7—more than that,8who was raised —10who11is13at14the right hand15of God,17who18indeed19is interceding20for21us.22 Who1shall separate3us2from4the5love6of Christ?8Shalltribulation,9or10distress,11or12persecution,13or14famine,15or16nakedness,17or18danger,19or20sword?21 As1it is written,2“For4your5sake4we are being killed6all7the8day9long;we are regarded10as11sheep12to be slaughtered.”13 No,1in2all4these things3we are more than conquerors5through6him7who loved8us.9 For2I am sure1that3neither4death5nor6life,7nor8angels9nor10rulers,11nor12things present13nor14things to come,15nor16powers,17 nor1height2nor3depth,4nor5anything6else8in allcreation,7will be able9to separate11us10from12the13love14of God16in18Christ19Jesus20our23Lord.22