<p class="bodytext">For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection.<n id="1" />

So you too consider yourselves<n id="1" /> dead to sin, but<n id="2" /> alive to God in Christ Jesus.p>

<p class="bodytext">Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but<n id="1" /> the Spirit is your life<n id="2" /> because of righteousness.

And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)<n id="1" /> &#8211; if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.p>

<p class="bodytext">For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared<n id="1" /> to the glory that will be revealed to us.

For the creation was subjected to futility &#8211; not willingly but because of God<n id="1" /> who subjected it &#8211; in hope

As it is written, &#8220;<b><i>For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughteredi>b>.&#8221;<n id="1" />

<t /><n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me<n id="2" /> in the Holy Spirit &#8211;

<p class="bodytext">It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,<n id="1" />

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects<n id="1" /> of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory &#8211;

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, &#8220;<i><b>Lordb>, <b>who has believed our reportb>i>?&#8221;<n id="1" />

<p class="otpoetry"><b><i>let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see,i>b>p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>and make their backs bend continually.&#8221;i>b><n id="1" />p>

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Granted!<n id="1" /> They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

And even they &#8211; if they do not continue in their unbelief &#8211; will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

<p class="bodytext">For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.p>

And we have different gifts<n id="1" /> according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything that causes your brother to stumble.<n id="1" />

so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.p>