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1. So now anyone who is in Christ Jesus is not judged guilty.
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1. There is therefore G686 now G3568 no G3762 condemnation G2631 to them G3588 which are in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 , who walk G4043 not G3361 after G2596 the flesh G4561 , but G235 after G2596 the Spirit G4151 .
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2. That is because in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made you free. It made you free from the law that brings sin and death.
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2. For G1063 the G3588 law G3551 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 of life G2222 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 hath made me free G1659 G3165 from G575 the G3588 law G3551 of sin G266 and G2532 death G2288 .
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3. The law was without power because it was made weak by our sinful selves. But God did what the law could not do: He sent his own Son to earth with the same human life that everyone else uses for sin. God sent him to be an offering to pay for sin. So God used a human life to destroy sin.
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3. For G1063 what the G3588 law G3551 could not do G102 , in G1722 that G3739 it was weak G770 through G1223 the G3588 flesh G4561 , God G2316 sending G3992 his own G1438 Son G5207 in G1722 the likeness G3667 of sinful G266 flesh G4561 , and G2532 for G4012 sin G266 , condemned G2632 sin G266 in G1722 the G3588 flesh G4561 :
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4. He did this so that we could be right just as the law said we must be. Now we don't live following our sinful selves. We live following the Spirit.
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4. That G2443 the G3588 righteousness G1345 of the G3588 law G3551 might be fulfilled G4137 in G1722 us G2254 , who walk G4043 not G3361 after G2596 the flesh G4561 , but G235 after G2596 the Spirit G4151 .
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5. People who live following their sinful selves think only about what they want. But those who live following the Spirit are thinking about what the Spirit wants them to do.
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5. For G1063 they that are G5607 after G2596 the flesh G4561 do mind G5426 the things G3588 of the G3588 flesh G4561 ; but G1161 they G3588 that are after G2596 the Spirit G4151 the things G3588 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 .
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6. If your thinking is controlled by your sinful self, there is spiritual death. But if your thinking is controlled by the Spirit, there is life and peace.
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6. For G1063 to be carnally G4561 minded G5427 is death G2288 ; but G1161 to be spiritually G4151 minded G5427 is life G2222 and G2532 peace G1515 .
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7. Why is this true? Because anyone whose thinking is controlled by their sinful self is against God. They refuse to obey God's law. And really they are not able to obey it.
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7. Because G1360 the G3588 carnal G4561 mind G5427 is enmity G2189 against G1519 God G2316 : for G1063 it is not subject G5293 G3756 to the G3588 law G3551 of God G2316 , neither G3761 indeed G1063 can G1410 be.
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8. Those who are ruled by their sinful selves cannot please God.
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8. So G1161 then they that are G5607 in G1722 the flesh G4561 cannot G1410 G3756 please G700 God G2316 .
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9. But you are not ruled by your sinful selves. You are ruled by the Spirit, if that Spirit of God really lives in you. But whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Christ.
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9. But G1161 ye G5210 are G2075 not G3756 in G1722 the flesh G4561 , but G235 in G1722 the Spirit G4151 , if so be that G1512 the Spirit G4151 of God G2316 dwell G3611 in G1722 you G5213 . Now G1161 if any man G1536 have G2192 not G3756 the Spirit G4151 of Christ G5547 , he G3778 is G2076 none G3756 of his G848 .
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10. Your body will always be dead because of sin. But if Christ is in you, then the Spirit gives you life, because Christ made you right with God.
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10. And G1161 if G1487 Christ G5547 be in G1722 you G5213 , the G3588 body G4983 is G3303 dead G3498 because G1223 of sin G266 ; but G1161 the G3588 Spirit G4151 is life G2222 because G1223 of righteousness G1343 .
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11. God raised Jesus from death. And if God's Spirit lives in you, he will also give life to your bodies that die. Yes, God is the one who raised Christ from death, and he will raise you to life through his Spirit living in you.
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11. But G1161 if G1487 the G3588 Spirit G4151 of him that raised up G1453 Jesus G2424 from G1537 the dead G3498 dwell G3611 in G1722 you G5213 , he that raised up G1453 Christ G5547 from G1537 the dead G3498 shall also G2532 quicken G2227 your G5216 mortal G2349 bodies G4983 by G1223 his G848 Spirit G4151 that dwelleth G1774 in G1722 you G5213 .
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12. So, my brothers and sisters, we must not be ruled by our sinful selves. We must not live the way our sinful selves want.
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12. Therefore G686 G3767 , brethren G80 , we are G2070 debtors G3781 , not G3756 to the G3588 flesh G4561 , to live G2198 after G2596 the G3588 flesh G4561 .
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13. If you use your lives to do what your sinful selves want, you will die spiritually. But if you use the Spirit's help to stop doing the wrong things you do with your body, you will have true life.
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13. For G1063 if G1487 ye live G2198 after G2596 the flesh G4561 , ye shall G3195 die G599 : but G1161 if G1487 ye through the Spirit G4151 do mortify G2289 the G3588 deeds G4234 of the G3588 body G4983 , ye shall live G2198 .
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14. The true children of God are those who let God's Spirit lead them.
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14. For G1063 as many as G3745 are led G71 by the Spirit G4151 of God G2316 , they G3778 are G1526 the sons G5207 of God G2316 .
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15. The Spirit that we received is not a spirit that makes us slaves again and causes us to fear. The Spirit that we have makes us God's chosen children. And with that Spirit we cry out, "Abba, Father."
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15. For G1063 ye have not G3756 received G2983 the spirit G4151 of bondage G1397 again G3825 to G1519 fear G5401 ; but G235 ye have received G2983 the Spirit G4151 of adoption G5206 , whereby G1722 G3739 we cry G2896 , Abba G5 , Father G3962 .
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16. And the Spirit himself speaks to our spirits and makes us sure that we are God's children.
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16. The G3588 Spirit G4151 itself G846 beareth witness with G4828 our G2257 spirit G4151 , that G3754 we are G2070 the children G5043 of God G2316 :
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17. If we are God's children, we will get the blessings God has for his people. He will give us all that he has given Christ. But we must suffer like Christ suffered. Then we will be able to share his glory.
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17. And G1161 if G1487 children G5043 , then G2532 heirs G2818 ; heirs G2818 of G3303 God G2316 , and G1161 joint G4789 -heirs with Christ G5547 ; if so be that G1512 we suffer with G4841 him, that G2443 we may be also G2532 glorified together G4888 .
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18. We have sufferings now, but these are nothing compared to the great glory that will be given to us.
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18. For G1063 I reckon G3049 that G3754 the G3588 sufferings G3804 of this present G3568 time G2540 are not G3756 worthy G514 to be compared with G4314 the G3588 glory G1391 which shall G3195 be revealed G601 in G1519 us G2248 .
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19. Everything that God made is waiting with excitement for the time when he will show the world who his children are. The whole world wants very much for that to happen.
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19. For G1063 the G3588 earnest expectation G603 of the G3588 creature G2937 waiteth for G553 the G3588 manifestation G602 of the G3588 sons G5207 of God G2316 .
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20. Everything God made was allowed to become like something that cannot fulfill its purpose. That was not its choice, but God made it happen with this hope in view:
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20. For G1063 the G3588 creature G2937 was made subject G5293 to vanity G3153 , not G3756 willingly G1635 , but G235 by reason of G1223 him who hath subjected G5293 the same in G1909 hope G1680 ,
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21. That the creation would be made free from ruin�that everything God made would have the same freedom and glory that belong to God's children.
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21. Because G3754 the G3588 creature G2937 itself G848 also G2532 shall be delivered G1659 from G575 the G3588 bondage G1397 of corruption G5356 into G1519 the G3588 glorious G1391 liberty G1657 of the G3588 children G5043 of God G2316 .
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22. We know that everything God made has been waiting until now in pain like a woman ready to give birth to a child.
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22. For G1063 we know G1492 that G3754 the whole G3956 creation G2937 groaneth G4959 and G2532 travaileth in pain together G4944 until G891 now G3568 .
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23. Not only the world, but we also have been waiting with pain inside us. We have the Spirit as the first part of God's promise. So we are waiting for God to finish making us his own children. I mean we are waiting for our bodies to be made free.
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23. And G1161 not G3756 only G3440 they, but G235 ourselves G848 also G2532 , which have G2192 the G3588 firstfruits G536 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 , even G2532 we G2249 ourselves G848 groan G4727 within G1722 ourselves G1438 , waiting for G553 the adoption G5206 , to wit , the G3588 redemption G629 of our G2257 body G4983 .
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24. We were saved to have this hope. If we can see what we are waiting for, that is not really hope. People don't hope for something they already have.
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24. For G1063 we are saved G4982 by hope G1680 : but G1161 hope G1680 that is seen G991 is G2076 not G3756 hope G1680 : for G1063 what G3739 a man G5100 seeth G991 , why G5101 doth he yet G2532 hope for G1679 ?
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25. But we are hoping for something we don't have yet, and we are waiting for it patiently.
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25. But G1161 if G1487 we hope for G1679 that G3739 we see G991 not G3756 , then do we with G1223 patience G5281 wait for G553 it.
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26. Also, the Spirit helps us. We are very weak, but the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We don't know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit himself speaks to God for us. He begs God for us, speaking to him with feelings too deep for words.
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26. G1161 Likewise G5615 the G3588 Spirit G4151 also G2532 helpeth G4878 our G2257 infirmities G769 : for G1063 we know G1492 not G3756 what G5101 we should pray for G4336 as G2526 we ought G1163 : but G235 the G3588 Spirit G4151 itself G848 maketh intercession G5241 for G5228 us G2257 with groanings G4726 which cannot be uttered G215 .
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27. God already knows our deepest thoughts. And he understands what the Spirit is saying, because the Spirit speaks for his people in the way that agrees with what God wants.
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27. And G1161 he that searcheth G2045 the G3588 hearts G2588 knoweth G1492 what G5101 is the G3588 mind G5427 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 , because G3754 he maketh intercession G1793 for G5228 the saints G40 according G2596 to the will of God G2316 .
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28. We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. These are the people God chose, because that was his plan.
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28. And G1161 we know G1492 that G3754 all things G3956 work together G4903 for G1519 good G18 to them that love G25 God G2316 , to them who are G5607 the G3588 called G2822 according G2596 to his purpose G4286 .
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29. God knew them before he made the world. And he decided that they would be like his Son. Then Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters.
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29. For G3754 whom G3739 he did foreknow G4267 , he also G2532 did predestinate G4309 to be conformed to G4832 the G3588 image G1504 of his G848 Son G5207 , that he G846 might be G1511 the firstborn G4416 among G1722 many G4183 brethren G80 .
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30. God planned for them to be like his Son. He chose them and made them right with him. And after he made them right, he gave them his glory.
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30. Moreover G1161 whom G3739 he did predestinate G4309 , them G5128 he also G2532 called G2564 : and G2532 whom G3739 he called G2564 , them G5128 he also G2532 justified G1344 : and G1161 whom G3739 he justified G1344 , them G5128 he also G2532 glorified G1392 .
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31. So what should we say about this? If God is for us, no one can stand against us. And God is with us.
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31. What G5101 shall we then G3767 say G2046 to G4314 these G5023 things? If G1487 God G2316 be for G5228 us G2257 , who G5101 can be against G2596 us G2257 ?
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32. He even let his own Son suffer for us. God gave his Son for all of us. So now with Jesus, God will surely give us all things.
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32. He that G3739 G1065 spared G5339 not G3756 his own G2398 Son G5207 , but G235 delivered him up G3860 G846 for G5228 us G2257 all G3956 , how G4459 shall he not G3780 with G4862 him G846 also G2532 freely give G5483 us G2254 all things G3956 ?
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33. Who can accuse the people God has chosen? No one! God is the one who makes them right.
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33. Who G5101 shall lay any thing to the charge G1458 G2596 of God G2316 's elect G1588 ? It is God G2316 that justifieth G1344 .
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34. Who can say that God's people are guilty? No one! Christ Jesus died, but that is not all. He was also raised from death. And now he is at God's right side, speaking to him for us.
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34. Who G5101 is he that condemneth G2632 ? It is Christ G5547 that died G599 , yea G1161 rather G3123 , that G2532 is risen again G1453 , who G3739 is G2076 even G2532 at G1722 the right hand G1188 of God G2316 , who G3739 also G2532 maketh intercession G1793 for G5228 us G2257 .
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35. Can anything separate us from Christ's love? Can trouble or problems or persecution separate us from his love? If we have no food or clothes or face danger or even death, will that separate us from his love?
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35. Who G5101 shall separate G5563 us G2248 from G575 the G3588 love G26 of Christ G5547 ? shall tribulation G2347 , or G2228 distress G4730 , or G2228 persecution G1375 , or G2228 famine G3042 , or G2228 nakedness G1132 , or G2228 peril G2794 , or G2228 sword G3162 ?
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36. As the Scriptures say, "For you we are in danger of death all the time. People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed."
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36. As G2531 it is written G1125 , For thy sake G1752 G4675 we are killed G2289 all G3650 the G3588 day G2250 long ; we are accounted G3049 as G5613 sheep G4263 for the slaughter G4967 .
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37. But in all these troubles we have complete victory through God, who has shown his love for us.
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37. Nay G235 , in G1722 all G3956 these things G5125 we are more than conquerors G5245 through G1223 him that loved G25 us G2248 .
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38. Yes, I am sure that nothing can separate us from God's love� not death, life, angels, or ruling spirits. I am sure that nothing now, nothing in the future, no powers, nothing above us or nothing below us�nothing in the whole created world�will ever be able to separate us from the love God has shown us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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38. For G1063 I am persuaded G3982 , that G3754 neither G3777 death G2288 , nor G3777 life G2222 , nor G3777 angels G32 , nor G3777 principalities G746 , nor G3777 powers G1411 , nor G3777 things present G1764 , nor G3777 things to come G3195 ,
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