Romans 8:23-39 ▼

23 And not only [so], but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, expecting adoption—the redemption of our body;

24 for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what anyone beholds, why does he also hope for [it]?

25 And if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect [it].

26 And in like manner also, the Spirit helps our weaknesses; for what we may pray for, as it is necessary, we have not known, but [this] One—the Spirit—makes intercession for us with unutterable groanings,

27 and He who is searching the hearts has known what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because according to God He intercedes for holy ones.

28 And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

29 because whom He foreknew, He also foreordained, conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be firstborn among many brothers;

30 and whom He foreordained, these also He called; and whom He called, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He glorified.

31 What, then, will we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [is] against us?

32 He who indeed did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him grant to us all things?

33 Who will lay a charge against the chosen ones of God? God [is] He that is declaring righteous;

34 who [is] he that is condemning? Christ [is] He that died, indeed, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God—who also interceded for us.

35 Who will separate us from the love of the Christ? Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 According as it has been written: “For Your sake we are put to death all the day long; we were reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”

37 But in all these we more than conquer, through Him who loved us;

38 for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,

39 nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that [is] in Christ Jesus our Lord.