¹⁶ “Thus says the Lord God: If the prince makes a gift to any of his sons as his inheritance, it shall belong to his sons. It is their property by inheritance.

³ Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with ^(A)fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

⁷ So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then ^(A)an heir through God.

²⁹ For those whom he ^(A)foreknew he also ^(B)predestined ^(C)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be ^(D)the firstborn among many brothers. ³⁰ And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also ^(E)justified, and those whom he justified he also ^(F)glorified.

God's Everlasting Love

³¹ What then shall we say to these things? ^(G)If God is for us, who can be^[a] against us? ^32 (H)He who did not spare his own Son but ^(I)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

¹⁵ For ^(A)you did not receive ^(B)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of ^(C)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ^(D)“Abba! Father!” ^16 (E)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, then ^(F)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(G)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

^35 (A)The slave does not remain in the house forever; ^(B)the son remains forever. ³⁶ So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

⁴² but one thing is necessary.^[a] Mary has chosen ^(A)the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

³⁴ Then ^(A)the King will say to ^(B)those on his right, ‘Come, you ^(C)who are blessed by my Father, ^(D)inherit ^(E)the kingdom ^(F)prepared for you ^(G)from the foundation of the world.