Sermon Tone Analysis

So then, brothers:

We are debtors

Not to the flesh

To live according to the flesh

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

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

15 For gyou did not receive hthe spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of iadoption as sons, by whom we cry, j“Abba!

Father!” 16 kThe Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then lheirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, mprovided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear

But you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba!

Father!”

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God

And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ

Provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time nare not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

19 For the creation waits with eager longing for othe revealing of the sons of God.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.

English Standard Version (Chapter 8)

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of the children of God

For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it,

In hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption

Obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of the children of God

22 For we know that sthe whole creation thas been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have uthe firstfruits of the Spirit, vgroan inwardly as wwe wait eagerly for adoption as sons, xthe redemption of our bodies.

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now.

And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,

Groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For yin this hope we were saved.

Now zhope that is seen is not hope.

For who hopes for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we await for it with patience.

For in this hope we were saved

Now hope that is seen is not hope

For who hopes for what he sees

But if we hope for what we do not see, we await for it with patience.