²⁸ We know that all things work together^[a] for the good^[b] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.^{(A) 29} For those he foreknew he also predestined^(B) to be conformed to the image of his Son,^(C) so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.^{(D) 30} And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified;^(E) and those he justified, he also glorified.^(F)

The Believer’s Triumph

³¹ What, then, are we to say about these things?^(G) If God is for us, who is against us?^{(H) 32} He did not even spare his own Son^(I) but gave him up for us all.^(J) How will he not also with him grant us everything? ³³ Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?^(K) God is the one who justifies.^{(L) 34} Who is the one who condemns?^(M) Christ Jesus is the one who died,^(N) but even more, has been raised;^(O) he also is at the right hand of God^(P) and intercedes for us.^{(Q) 35} Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction^(R) or distress or persecution^(S) or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ³⁶ As it is written:

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors^(V) through him who loved us.^{(W) 38} For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,^(X) nor angels nor rulers,^(Y) nor things present nor things to come,^(Z) nor powers, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God^(AA) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.^(AB)

From Death to Life

2 And you were dead^(A) in your trespasses and sins ² in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world,^(B) according to the ruler of the power of the air,^(C) the spirit^(D) now working in the disobedient.^{[a] 3} We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly^(E) desires, carrying out the inclinations^(F) of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath^(G) as the others were also. ⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy,^(H) because of his great love^(I) that he had for us,^{[b] 5} made us alive^(J) with Christ even though we were dead^(K) in trespasses. You are saved by grace! ⁶ He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,^{(L) 7} so that in the coming ages^(M) he might display the immeasurable riches^(N) of his grace through his kindness^(O) to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For you are saved by grace^(P) through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— ⁹ not from works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created^(Q) in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time^(R) for us to do.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

³ I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,^{[a] 4} always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day^(A) until now.^{(B) 6} I am sure of this, that he who started a good work^(C) in you^[b] will carry it on to completion^(D) until the day of Christ Jesus. ⁷ Indeed, it is right^(E) for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart,^[c] and you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment^(F) and in the defense^(G) and confirmation of the gospel. ⁸ For God is my witness,^(H) how deeply I miss all of you^(I) with the affection of Christ Jesus. ⁹ And I pray this: that your love^(J) will keep on growing^(K) in knowledge and every kind of discernment,^{(L) 10} so that you may approve the things that are superior^(M) and may be pure^(N) and blameless^(O) in the day of Christ,^{(P) 11} filled with the fruit^(Q) of righteousness^(R) that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory^(S) and praise of God.

¹³ For it is God who is working in you both to will and to work according to his good purpose.