who was declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you,

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God.

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God.

The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,

and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

just as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.”

Dedicated Service

Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, ministering as a priest the gospel of God, so that my offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,