Romans
8:1-16 New King James Version (NKJV)

Free from Indwelling Sin
8 There is
therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the
flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me
free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the
flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin:
He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled
in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live
according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live
according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is
death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who
are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But you are not in the
flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the
Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because
of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus
from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Sonship Through the Spirit
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not
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. 14 For as many as are led
by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of
bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
16 The Spirit
Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,