²³ And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for `our' adoption, `to wit', the redemption of our body.

¹⁴ which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of `God's' own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

¹⁹ For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.

²⁴ Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

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

²⁶ And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for `us' with groanings which cannot be uttered;

² For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

³ if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

⁴ For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

⁵ Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

⁵ For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

²² But if to live in the flesh, --`if' this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

²³ But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

²⁰ For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

²¹ who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, `that it may be' conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

²⁸ so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him, unto salvation.

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

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

²⁸ But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.

² Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

⁵ and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

⁵ For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but `we were' afflicted on every side; without `were' fightings, within `were' fears.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

²³ meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

³⁰ And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

⁹ (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

¹³ looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

⁷ that the proof of your faith, `being' more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

³⁶ for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.