Romans 8:12-14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 Consequently, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 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.(A)
Children of God Through Adoption.[a] 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.(B)
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- 8:14–17 Christians, by reason of the Spirit’s presence within them, enjoy not only new life but also a new relationship to God, that of adopted children and heirs through Christ, whose sufferings and glory they share.
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