Romans 8

1 Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and of death.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

For what the law was powerless to do since it was weak through the flesh, God has done. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

4 so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

so that the requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 For those who are according to flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those according to Spirit the things of the Spirit.

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 set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

6 For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.

Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.

7 Because the mentality of the flesh is enmity against God, for it is not submissive to the law of God, for neither is it able.

The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God; indeed, it is unable to do so.

8 And those who are in flesh cannot please God.

That is why those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9 But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, this man is not of him.

You, however, 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 does not belong to Christ.

10 And if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

And 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 because of his Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live according to flesh.

So then, brothers, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh,

13 For if ye live according to flesh, ye are going to die, but if in spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye will live.

for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to 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.

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

15 For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”

16 The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God.

17 And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.

Now if we are children, we are also heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us.

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed to us.

19 For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.

The creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.

20 For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.

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

21 Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

that the creation itself will also be set free from the slavery of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now.

For we know that all creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

23 And not only so, but also ourselves who have the first fruit of the Spirit. And we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for why would someone hope for what he already sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait through patience.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patient endurance.

26 And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

27 And he who searches the hearts knows what is the mentality of the Spirit, because he appeals to God for the sanctified.

And he who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose.

29 Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.

Because those whom he foreknew he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

30 And whom he predestined, these he also called, and whom he called, these he also made righteous, and whom he made righteous, these he also glorified.

And those whom he foreordained, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified, he also glorified.

31 What then will we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not even spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

He who did not spare his own Son but delivered him up for us all, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

33 Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.

Who will bring an accusation against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

34 Who is he who will condemn? It is Christ who died, but more, who also was raised up, who also is at the right hand of God, who also appeals for us.

Who is to condemn? Christ is the one who died, but more than that, he was raised and is at the right hand of God, interceding for us.

35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

36 Just as it is written, For thy sake we are killed the whole day long. We are considered as sheep of slaughter.

As it is written, “For yoʋr sake we face death all day long; we are regarded as sheep for slaughter.”

37 But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38 For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor agents, nor principal positions, nor powers, nor things that have come, nor things that are coming,

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.