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Deliverance from Bondage

¹ Therefore there is now no ^(C1)condemnation at all for those who are ^(C2)in ^(C3)Christ Jesus.² For ^(C1)the law of the Spirit of life ^(F1)in ^(C2)Christ Jesus ^(C3)has set you free from the law of sin and of death.³ For ^(C1)what the Law could not do, ^(F1)(C2)weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in ^(C3)the likeness of ^(F2)sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,⁴ so that the ^(C1)requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who ^(C2)do not walk ^(F1)according to the flesh but ^(F1)according to the Spirit.⁵ For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on ^(C1)the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, ^(C2)the things of the Spirit.^6 (C1)For the mind ^(F1)set on the flesh is ^(C2)death, but the mind ^(F1)set on the Spirit is life and peace,⁷ because the mind ^(F1)set on the flesh is ^(C1)hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,⁸ and those who are ^(C1)in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ However, you are not ^(C1)in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God ^(C2)dwells in you. But ^(C3)if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.^10 (C1)If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is ^(F1)alive because of righteousness.¹¹ But if the Spirit of Him who ^(C1)raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, ^(C2)He who raised ^(C3)Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies ^(F1)through His Spirit who dwells in you.

¹² So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh—¹³ for ^(C1)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are ^(C2)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.¹⁴ For all who are ^(C1)being led by the Spirit of God, these are ^(C2)sons and daughters of God.¹⁵ For you ^(C1)have not received a spirit of slavery ^(F1)leading to fear again, but you ^(C2)have received ^(F2)a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, "^(C3)Abba! ^(F3)Father!"¹⁶ The Spirit Himself ^(C1)testifies with our spirit that we are ^(C2)children of God,¹⁷ and if children, ^(C1)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(C2)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(C1)are not worthy to be compared with the ^(C2)glory that is to be revealed to us.¹⁹ For the ^(C1)eagerly awaiting creation waits for ^(C2)the revealing of the ^(C3)sons and daughters of God.²⁰ For the creation ^(C1)was subjected to ^(C2)futility, not willingly, but ^(C3)because of Him who subjected it, ^(F1)in hope²¹ that ^(C1)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.²² For we know that the whole creation ^(C1)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.^23 (C1)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having ^(C2)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves ^(C3)groan within ourselves, ^(C4)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, ^(C5)the redemption of our body.²⁴ For ^(C1)in hope we have been saved, but ^(C2)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?²⁵ But ^(C1)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

²⁶ Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for ^(C1)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but ^(C2)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with ^(F1)groanings too deep for words;²⁷ and ^(C1)He who searches the hearts knows what ^(C2)the mind of the Spirit is, because He ^(C3)intercedes for the ^(F1)saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that ^(F1)God ^(F2)causes ^(C1)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are ^(C2)called according to His purpose.²⁹ For those whom He ^(C1)foreknew, He also ^(C2)predestined to become ^(C3)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(C4)firstborn among many brothers and sisters;³⁰ and these whom He ^(C1)predestined, He also ^(C2)called; and these whom He called, He also ^(C3)justified; and these whom He justified, He also ^(C4)glorified.

^31 (C1)What then shall we say to these things? ^(C2)If God is for us, who is against us?³² He who ^(C1)did not spare His own Son, but ^(C2)delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?³³ Who will bring charges against ^(C1)God's elect? ^(C2)God is the one who justifies;³⁴ who is the one who ^(C1)condemns? Christ Jesus is He who ^(C2)died, but rather, was ^(F1)(C3)raised, who is ^(C4)at the right hand of God, who also ^(C5)intercedes for us.³⁵ Who will separate us from ^(C1)the love of ^(F1)Christ? Will ^(C2)tribulation, or trouble, or ^(C3)persecution, or ^(C3)famine, or ^(C3)nakedness, or ^(C3)danger, or sword?³⁶ Just as it is written:

"^(C1)FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE KILLED ALL DAY LONG;
WE WERE REGARDED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."