Heirs with Christ
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o Therefore, brethren, we are debtors - not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
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For p if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you q put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
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For r as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
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For s you did not receive the spirit of bondage again t to fear, but you received the u Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, v "Abba, Father."
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w The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
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and if children, then x heirs - heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, y if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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Romans 6:7
For he who has died has been freed from sin.
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
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Galatians 6:8
For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
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Ephesians 4:22
That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.
Colossians 3:5 - 10
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
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Galatians 5:18
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
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1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
Hebrews 2:15
And release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
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Isaiah 56:5
Even to them I will give in My house And within My walls a place and a name Better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name That shall not be cut off.
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Mark 14:36
And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.
Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!
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Ephesians 1:13
In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.
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Acts 26:18
'to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'
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Philippians 1:29
For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.
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