13. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14. For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
15. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, “Abba, Father!”
16. The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17. and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.
18. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.
19. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;
20. for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope
21. that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now;
23. 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.
24. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees?
25. But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.