12 So then, brothers,¹ we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For ^xif you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you ^yput to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are ^zled by the Spirit of God are sons² of God. 15 For you did ^anot receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of ^badoption as sons, by whom we cry, ^c“Abba! Father!” 16 ^dThe Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then ^eheirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^fprovided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.