¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God^(A) are the children of God.^{(B) 15} The Spirit^(C) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(D) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[b] Father.”^{(E) 16} The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(F) that we are God’s children.^{(G) 17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs^(H)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings^(I) in order that we may also share in his glory.^(J)

Present Suffering and Future Glory

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.^{(K) 19} For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God^(L) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,^(M) in hope ²¹ that^[c] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay^(N) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.^(O)

²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning^(P) as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. ²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,^(Q) groan^(R) inwardly as we wait eagerly^(S) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.^{(T) 24} For in this hope we were saved.^(U) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.^(V) Who hopes for what they already have? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.^(W)

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit^(X) himself intercedes for us^(Y) through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts^(Z) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes^(AA) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good^(AB) of those who love him, who^[d] have been called^(AC) according to his purpose.^{(AD) 29} For those God foreknew^(AE) he also predestined^(AF) to be conformed to the image of his Son,^(AG) that he might be the firstborn^(AH) among many brothers and sisters. ³⁰ And those he predestined,^(AI) he also called;^(AJ) those he called, he also justified;^(AK) those he justified, he also glorified.^(AL)

More Than Conquerors

³¹ What, then, shall we say in response to these things?^(AM) If God is for us,^(AN) who can be against us?^{(AO) 32} He who did not spare his own Son,^(AP) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? ³³ Who will bring any charge^(AQ) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. ³⁴ Who then is the one who condemns?^(AR) No one. Christ Jesus who died^(AS)—more than that, who was raised to life^(AT)—is at the right hand of God^(AU) and is also interceding for us.^{(AV) 35} Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?^(AW) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?^{(AX) 36} As it is written:

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors^(AZ) through him who loved us.^{(BA) 38} For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,^[f] neither the present nor the future,^(BB) nor any powers,^{(BC) 39} neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God^(BD) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.^(BE)