¹² So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— ¹³ for ^(A)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are ^(B)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. ¹⁴ For all who are ^(C)being led by the Spirit of God, these are ^(D)sons and daughters of God. ¹⁵ For you ^(E)have not received a spirit of slavery ^[a]leading to fear again, but you ^(F)have received ^[b]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “^(G)Abba! ^[c]Father!” ¹⁶ The Spirit Himself ^(H)testifies with our spirit that we are ^(I)children of God, ¹⁷ and if children, ^(J)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(K)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(L)are not worthy to be compared with the ^(M)glory that is to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the ^(N)eagerly awaiting creation waits for ^(O)the revealing of the ^(P)sons and daughters of God. ²⁰ For the creation ^(Q)was subjected to ^(R)futility, not willingly, but ^(S)because of Him who subjected it, ^[d]in hope ²¹ that ^(T)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. ²² For we know that the whole creation ^(U)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. ^23 (V)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having ^(W)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves ^(X)groan within ourselves, ^(Y)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, ^(Z)the redemption of our body. ²⁴ For ^(AA)in hope we have been saved, but ^(AB)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? ²⁵ But ^(AC)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

Our Victory in Christ

²⁶ Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for ^(AD)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but ^(AE)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with ^[e]groanings too deep for words; ²⁷ and ^(AF)He who searches the hearts knows what ^(AG)the mind of the Spirit is, because He ^(AH)intercedes for the ^[f]saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that ^[g]God ^[h]causes ^(AI)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are ^(AJ)called according to His purpose. ²⁹ For those whom He ^(AK)foreknew, He also ^(AL)predestined to become ^(AM)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(AN)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; ³⁰ and these whom He ^(AO)predestined, He also ^(AP)called; and these whom He called, He also ^(AQ)justified; and these whom He justified, He also ^(AR)glorified.

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “^(A)Do not let your heart be troubled; ^[a]believe in God, believe also in Me. ² In My Father’s house are many ^[b]rooms; if that were not so, ^[c]I would have told you, because ^(B)I am going there to prepare a place for you. ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, ^(C)I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that ^(D)where I am, there you also will be. ⁴ And you know the way where I am going.” ^5 (E)Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; how do we know the way?” ⁶ Jesus *said to him, “I am ^(F)the way, and ^(G)the truth, and ^(H)the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.

Children of God Love One Another

3 See ^[a](A)how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called ^(B)children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because ^(C)it did not know Him. ^2 (D)Beloved, now we are ^(E)children of God, and ^(F)it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ^(G)appears, we will be ^(H)like Him, because we will ^(I)see Him just as He is. ³ And everyone who has this ^(J)hope set on Him ^(K)purifies himself, just as He is pure.