25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

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25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(A)

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(B) himself intercedes for us(C) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(D) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(E) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(F) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(G) according to his purpose.(H) 29 For those God foreknew(I) he also predestined(J) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(K) that he might be the firstborn(L) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(M) he also called;(N) those he called, he also justified;(O) those he justified, he also glorified.(P)

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(Q) If God is for us,(R) who can be against us?(S) 32 He who did not spare his own Son,(T) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we (A)wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For (B)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but (C)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And (D)he who searches hearts knows what is (E)the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit (F)intercedes for the saints (G)according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (H)for good,[b] for (I)those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he (J)foreknew he also (K)predestined (L)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (M)the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also (N)justified, and those whom he justified he also (O)glorified.

God's Everlasting Love

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

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  1. Romans 8:27 Or that
  2. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
  3. Romans 8:31 Or who is

25 Now if we hope for what we do not see,(A) we eagerly wait for it with patience.

26 In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should,(B) but the Spirit himself intercedes for us[a](C) with inexpressible groanings. 27 And he who searches our hearts(D) knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

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

The Believer’s Triumph

31 What, then, are we to say about these things?(K) If God is for us, who is against us?(L) 32 He did not even spare his own Son(M) but gave him up for us all.(N) How will he not also with him grant us everything?

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  1. 8:26 Some mss omit for us
  2. 8:28 Other mss read that God works together in all things
  3. 8:28 The ultimate good

25 But (A)if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

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

28 And we know that [b]God causes (G)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are (H)called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He (I)foreknew, He also (J)predestined to become (K)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the (L)firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He (M)predestined, He also (N)called; and these whom He called, He also (O)justified; and these whom He justified, He also (P)glorified.

31 (Q)What then shall we say to these things? (R)If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who (S)did not spare His own Son, but (T)delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

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  1. Romans 8:27 Or holy ones
  2. Romans 8:28 One early ms reads all things work together for good