Life in the Spirit

81 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus . 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death . 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh , God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin , He condemned sin in the flesh , 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit . 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh , but those who are according to the Spirit , the things of the Spirit . 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death , but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace , 7 because the mind set on the flesh is 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 in the flesh cannot e please God . 9 However , you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit , if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ , he does not belong to Him.

10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin , yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness . 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. 12 So then , brethren , we are under obligation , not to the flesh , to live according to the flesh - 13 for if you are living according to the flesh , you must die ; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body , you will live . 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God , these are sons of God . 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again , but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, " Abba ! Father !" 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God ,

17 and if children , heirs also , heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ , 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 are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God . 20 For the creation was subjected to futility , not willingly , but because of Him who subjected it, in hope 21 that 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 groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together e until now . 23 And not only this, but also we ourselves , having the first fruits of the Spirit , even we ourselves groan within ourselves , waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons , the redemption of our body . 24 For in hope we have been saved , but hope that is seen is not hope ; for who hopes for what he already sees ? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see , with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

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

More than Conquerors

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God , to those who are called according to His purpose .

29 For those whom He foreknew , He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son , so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren ; 30 and these whom He predestined , He also called ; and these whom He called , He also justified ; and these whom He justified , He also glorified .

31 What then shall we say to these things ? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son , but delivered Him over for us all , how will He not also with Him freely give us all things ? 33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect ? God is the one who justifies ; 34 who is the one who condemns ? Christ Jesus is He who died , yes , rather who was raised , who is at the right hand of God , who also intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ ? Will tribulation , or distress , or persecution , or famine , or nakedness , or peril , or sword ? 36 Just as it is written , " FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED ." 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death , nor life , nor angels , nor principalities , nor things present , nor things to come , nor powers , 39 nor height , nor depth , nor any other created thing , will be able to separate us from the love of God , which is in Christ Jesus our Lord .

31 Then what advantage has the Jew ? Or what is the benefit of circumcision ? 2 Great in every respect . First of all , that they were entrusted with the oracles of God . 3 What then ? If some did not believe , their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God , will it? 4 May it never be! Rather , let God be found true , though every man be found a liar , as it is written , " THAT YOU MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN YOUR WORDS , AND PREVAIL WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED ." 5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God , what shall we say ? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous , is He? ( I am speaking in human terms .) 6 May it never be! For otherwise , how will God judge the world ? 7 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory , why am I also still being judged as a sinner ? 8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say ), " Let us do evil that good may come "? Their condemnation is just .

There Is None Righteous

9 What then ? Are we better than they? Not at all ; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin ; 10 as it is written , " THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS , NOT EVEN ONE ; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS , THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD ; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE , TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS ; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD , THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE ." 13 " THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE , WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING ," " THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS "; 14 " WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS "; 15 " THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD , 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS , 17 AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN ." 18 " THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES ."

19 Now we know that whatever the Law says , it speaks to those who are under the Law , so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God ; 20 because by the works of the Law no e flesh will be justified in His sight ; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin .

Righteousness through Faith

21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested , being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets , 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe ; for there is no distinction ; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God , 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus ; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith . This was to demonstrate His righteousness , because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed ; 26 for the demonstration , I say, of His righteousness at the present time , so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus . 27 Where then is boasting ? It is excluded . By what kind of law ? Of works ? No , but by a law of faith . 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law . 29 Or is God the God of Jews only ? Is He not the God of Gentiles also ? Yes , of Gentiles also , 30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one . 31 Do we then nullify the Law through faith ? May it never be! On the contrary , we establish the Law .