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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,

and He who is searching the hearts hath known what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because according to God he doth intercede for saints.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God [is] for us, who [is] against us?

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?

who [is] he that is condemning? Christ [is] He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God -- who also doth intercede for us.

(according as it hath been written -- `For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long, we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter,')

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,

for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who [are] of Israel are these Israel;

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

for the word of promise [is] this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'

(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 --

for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;'

for the Writing saith to Pharaoh -- `For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;'

Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'

And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --

for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

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