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

Future Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (J)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for (K)the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation (L)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but (M)because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that (N)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that (O)the whole creation (P)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have (Q)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (R)groan inwardly as (S)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, (T)the redemption of our bodies. 24 For (U)in this hope we were saved. Now (V)hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we (W)wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For (X)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but (Y)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And (Z)he who searches hearts knows what is (AA)the mind of the Spirit, because[b] the Spirit (AB)intercedes for the saints (AC)according to the will of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:14 See discussion on “sons” in the Preface
  2. Romans 8:27 Or that

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