¹⁵ For you ^(A)have not received a spirit of slavery ^[a]leading to fear again, but you ^(B)have received ^[b]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “^(C)Abba! ^[c]Father!” ¹⁶ The Spirit Himself ^(D)testifies with our spirit that we are ^(E)children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, ^(F)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(G)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(H)are not worthy to be compared with the ^(I)glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the ^(J)eagerly awaiting creation waits for ^(K)the revealing of the ^(L)sons and daughters of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(M)was subjected to ^(N)futility, not willingly, but ^(O)because of Him who subjected it, ^[d]in hope ²¹ that ^(P)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(Q)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. ^23 (R)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having ^(S)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves ^(T)groan within ourselves, ^(U)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, ^(V)the redemption of our body. ²⁴ For ^(W)in hope we have been saved, but ^(X)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? ²⁵ But ^(Y)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

²⁶ Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for ^(Z)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but ^(AA)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with ^[e]groanings too deep for words; ²⁷ and ^(AB)He who searches the hearts knows what ^(AC)the mind of the Spirit is, because He ^(AD)intercedes for the ^[f]saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that ^[g]God ^[h]causes ^(AE)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are ^(AF)called according to His purpose. ²⁹ For those whom He ^(AG)foreknew, He also ^(AH)predestined to become ^(AI)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(AJ)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; ³⁰ and these whom He ^(AK)predestined, He also ^(AL)called; and these whom He called, He also ^(AM)justified; and these whom He justified, He also ^(AN)glorified.

⁶ Because you are sons, ^(A)God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “^(B)Abba! ^[a]Father!”

¹⁴ For this reason I ^(A)bend my knees before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom ^[a]every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, ¹⁶ that He would grant you, according to ^(B)the riches of His glory, to be ^(C)strengthened with power through His Spirit in ^(D)the inner ^[b]self, ¹⁷ so that ^(E)Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being ^(F)rooted and ^(G)grounded in love, ¹⁸ may be able to comprehend with ^(H)all the ^[c]saints what is ^(I)the width and length and height and depth, ¹⁹ and to know ^(J)the love of Christ which ^(K)surpasses knowledge, that you may be ^(L)filled to all the ^(M)fullness of God.

^20 (N)Now to Him who is ^(O)able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, ^(P)according to the power that works within us,