Rom. 8

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1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

- He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18

- Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24

- But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Cor. 1:30

2. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

- But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. Rom. 6:22

- For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. Rom. 10:4

- And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 1 Cor. 15:45

3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

- And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Acts 13:39

- Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Gal. 3:13

- But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Phil. 2:7

4. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

- And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. Ezek. 36:27

- Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. Rom. 5:18

- For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Phil. 2:13

5. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

- That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6

- But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Cor. 2:14

- Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Col. 3:2

6. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

- What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Rom. 6:21

- For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Rom. 14:17

- For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Gal. 6:8

7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

- O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Matt. 12:34

- And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled Col. 1:21

- Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:4

8. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

- Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3

- For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. Rom. 7:5

- Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Heb. 13:21

9. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

- Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Cor. 3:16

- Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2 Cor. 13:5

- And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 1 John 3:24

10. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

- At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. John 14:20

- Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Rom. 6:4

- For he that is dead is freed from sin. Rom. 6:7

11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

- For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Rom. 6:5

- Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Cor. 3:16

- Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 2 Cor. 4:14

12. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

- For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Rom. 6:14

- For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Cor. 6:20

- That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 1 Pet. 4:2

13. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

- For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom. 6:23

- For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Gal. 6:8

- Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: Col. 3:5

14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

- But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12

- But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Gal. 5:18

- Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 1 John 3:1

15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

- And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4:6

- Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 1 John 4:13

- There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18

16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

- Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 1 Cor. 2:12

- Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 2 Cor. 1:22

- Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Eph. 1:14

17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

- Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Gal. 4:7

- If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 2 Tim. 2:12

- But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Pet. 4:13

18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

- But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Cor. 3:18

- Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil. 3:21

- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

19. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

- The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. Isa. 11:6

- For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. Isa. 65:17

- When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Col. 3:4

20. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

- And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Gen. 3:17

- And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Gen. 5:29

- How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. Jer. 12:4

21. Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

- And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. Isa. 11:7

- Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Pet. 3:13

- And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Rev. 21:5

22. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

- The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. Isa. 24:4

- Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. Hos. 4:3

- A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. John 16:21

23. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

- And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:28

- For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 2 Cor. 5:2

- Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil. 3:21

24. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

- (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 2 Cor. 5:7

- Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Heb. 11:1

- Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 1 Pet. 1:8

25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

- Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Rom. 12:12

- That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Heb. 6:12

- Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. James 5:7

26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

- And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Zech. 12:10

- And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:16

- And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. 4:6

27. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

- And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. 1 Chron. 28:9

- God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24

- And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 1 John 5:14

28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

- But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive. Gen. 50:20

- Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Isa. 3:10

- As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Rev. 3:19

29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

- But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Cor. 3:18

- And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. Col. 1:18

- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

30. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

- And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: John 17:22

- Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 2 Tim. 1:9

- Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1 Pet. 2:10

31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

- The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? Ps. 118:6

- And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee. Jer. 1:19

- But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten. Jer. 20:11

32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

- The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

- For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. Rom. 5:10

- But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Cor. 2:9

33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

- He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. Isa. 50:8

- To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Rom. 3:26

- And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. Rev. 12:10

34. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

- For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: John 5:22

- Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb. 7:25

- My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 1 John 2:1

35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

- And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:28

- For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 2 Cor. 4:17

- Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 1 Pet. 4:12

36. As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

- Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Ps. 44:22

- For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 1 Cor. 4:9

- For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 2 Cor. 4:11

37. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

- But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15:57

- Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 2 Cor. 2:14

- For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

38. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

- Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: Eph. 1:21

- For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph. 6:12

- For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Tim. 1:12

39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

- And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:28

- May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; Eph. 3:18

- And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Eph. 3:19

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