New Testament in a Year
22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains(A) until now. 23 Not only that,(B) but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits(C)—we also groan within ourselves,(D) eagerly waiting for adoption,(E) the redemption of our bodies.(F) 24 Now in this hope(G) we were saved, but hope(H) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? 25 Now if we hope for what we do not see,(I) 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,(J) but the Spirit himself intercedes for us[a](K) with inexpressible groanings. 27 And he who searches our hearts(L) 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.(M) 29 For those he foreknew he also predestined(N) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(O) so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.(P) 30 And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified;(Q) and those he justified, he also glorified.(R)
The Believer’s Triumph
31 What, then, are we to say about these things?(S) If God is for us, who is against us?(T) 32 He did not even spare his own Son(U) but gave him up for us all.(V) How will he not also with him grant us everything? 33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?(W) God is the one who justifies.(X) 34 Who is the one who condemns?(Y) Christ Jesus is the one who died,(Z) but even more, has been raised;(AA) he also is at the right hand of God(AB) and intercedes for us.(AC) 35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction(AD) or distress or persecution(AE) or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:
Because of you
we are being put to death all day long;(AF)
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.[d](AG)
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(AH) through him who loved us.(AI) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,(AJ) nor angels nor rulers,(AK) nor things present nor things to come,(AL) nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God(AM) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(AN)
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