concerning his Son who was a descendant ¹  of David with reference to the flesh, ² 

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son ¹  would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. ² 

For this is what the promise declared: ¹  “About a year from now ²  I will return and Sarah will have a son.” ³ 

who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power ¹  according to the Holy Spirit ²  by the resurrection ³  from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel ¹  of his Son, is my witness that ²  I continually remember you

Indeed, he who ¹  did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?

For God achieved what the law could not do because ¹  it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

¹  it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger,” ² 

nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “through Isaac will your descendants be counted.” ¹ 

Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, ¹  our ancestor Isaac –

And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) ¹  – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.