and free those who by fear of death were in bondage all their lives.
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall again into fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
For God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and self-discipline.
He who rescued us from so great a danger of death will continue to rescue us—we have set our hope on Him that He will rescue us again.
that the creation itself also will be set free from bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
because of the voice of the enemy, because of the pressure of the wicked. For they thrust trouble on me, and in anger bear a grudge against me.
Remember how short my life span is! For what futility have You created all the children of men?
I am under vows to You, O God. I will present thank offerings to You.
to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
For to all of them, morning is as thick darkness; they are familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
On every side terrors frighten him and harass his every step.
Tell me, you who want to be under Torah, don’t you understand the Torah?
How suddenly they became a ruin— terminated, consumed by terrors.
He is torn from the security of his tent, and marched off to the king of terrors.
For surely He is not concerned about angels, but about the seed of Abraham.