Oct 21 2008
Romans 8:28-35
- 4 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.
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- For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;
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- for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope
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- that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
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- We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now;
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- and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
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- For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees?
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- But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.
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- In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.
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- And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because it intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will.
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- 5 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, 6 who are called according to his purpose.
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- 7 For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
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- And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.
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- 8 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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- He who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?
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- Who will bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who acquits us.
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- Who will condemn? It is Christ (Jesus) who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us.
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- What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
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- As it is written: “For your sake we are being slain all the day; we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered.”
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- No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.
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- For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, 9 nor future things, nor powers,
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- nor height, nor depth, 10 nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
