For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

And hope does not put to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Now He who has prepared us for this same thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, self-control--against such things there is no law.

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth,

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death?

For also in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,

For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, inasmuch as we do not desire to be stripped, but to put on [clothing], that that which is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

For indeed, when we came to Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; outside [were] fightings, inside [were] fears.

For to me, to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

For I am hard pressed by the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

so that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, though being tested with fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the unveiling of the sons of God.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly await it with endurance.

nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

For our citizenship exists in heaven, from which also we eagerly await for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

who will transform our lowly body, that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself.

Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

so also Christ having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time apart from sin for salvation, to those eagerly waiting for Him.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.