i consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
the creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
for the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be freed from its bondage to decay, and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
we know that the whole creation has been groaning since the pains of childbirth, right up to the present time. not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
for in this hope we were saved.
but hope that is seen is no hope at all. who hope for what he already has? but if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
in the same way, the spirit helps us in our weakness. we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us and groans with words that cannot be expressed. and he who knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
and we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose. for those God foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his son, so that he might be the first born among many brothers. and those he predestined, he also called; he also justified; those he justified he also glorified.
what then, shall we say in response to this? if God is for us, who can be against us? he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for is all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life- is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
who shall seperate us from the love of Christ?
shall trouble or prosecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
as it is written:
"for your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
no, in all things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. for i am convinced that neither death
nor life,
neither angels
nor demons
neither the present
or the future
nor any powers
neither height or depth
nor ANYTHING ELSE IN CREATION
will be able to seperate use from the love of GOD that is in CHRIST JESUS, OUR LORD.
the creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.
for the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be freed from its bondage to decay, and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
we know that the whole creation has been groaning since the pains of childbirth, right up to the present time. not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
for in this hope we were saved.
but hope that is seen is no hope at all. who hope for what he already has? but if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
in the same way, the spirit helps us in our weakness. we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us and groans with words that cannot be expressed. and he who knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
and we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose. for those God foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his son, so that he might be the first born among many brothers. and those he predestined, he also called; he also justified; those he justified he also glorified.
what then, shall we say in response to this? if God is for us, who can be against us? he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for is all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life- is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
who shall seperate us from the love of Christ?
shall trouble or prosecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
as it is written:
"for your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
no, in all things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. for i am convinced that neither death
nor life,
neither angels
nor demons
neither the present
or the future
nor any powers
neither height or depth
nor ANYTHING ELSE IN CREATION
will be able to seperate use from the love of GOD that is in CHRIST JESUS, OUR LORD.
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