Romans 8
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Hence there is now, no, condemnation unto them who are in Christ Jesus;
2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
For, the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death; —
3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
For, what was impossible by the law in that it was weak through the flesh, God, by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,
4 so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
In order that, the righteous requirement of the law, might be fulfilled in us—who, not according to flesh, do walk, but according to spirit;
5 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.
For, they who according to flesh have their being, the things of the flesh do prefer, but, they according to the spirit, the things of the spirit;
6 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
For, what is preferred by the flesh, [is] death, whereas, what is preferred by the spirit, [is] life and peace; —
7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
Inasmuch as, what is preferred by the flesh, [is] hostile towards God, for, unto the law of God, it doth not submit itself, neither in fact can it.—
8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
They, moreover, who in flesh have their being, cannot please, God.
9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
But, ye, have not your being in flesh, but in spirit, —if at least, God’s Spirit, dwelleth in you; and, if anyone hath not Christ’s Spirit, the same, is not his; —
10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
But, if Christ is in you, the body, indeed, is dead by reason of sin, whereas, the spirit, is life by reason of righteousness;
11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
If, moreover, the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from among the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised from among the dead Christ Jesus, shall make alive [even] your death-doomed bodies, through means of his indwelling Spirit within you.
12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
Hence, then, brethren—debtors, we are, not unto the flesh, that, according to flesh, we should live, —
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.
For, if according to flesh ye live, ye are about to die, whereas, if in spirit, the practices of the flesh, ye are putting to death, ye shall attain unto life;
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For, as many as by God’s Spirit are being led, the same, are God’s sons, —
15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
For ye have not received a spirit of servitude, leading back into fear, but ye have received a spirit of sonship, whereby we are exclaiming—Abba! Oh Father!
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;
17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
And, if children, heirs also—heirs, indeed, of God, but co-heirs with Christ, —if, at least, we are suffering together, in order that we may also be glorified together.
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
For I reckon that unworthy are the sufferings of the present season to be compared with the glory about to be revealed towards us;
19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, —
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
For, unto vanity, hath creation been made subject—not by choice, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope
21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
That, creation itself also, shall be freed—from the bondage of the decay into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God;
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
For we know that, all creation, is sighing together, and travailing-in-birth-throes together until the present, —
23 Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit—[we] even ourselves, within our own selves do sigh, —sonship ardently awaiting—the redeeming of our body; —
24 For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
For, by our hope, have we been saved, —but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?
25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
If, however, what we do not behold we hope for, with endurance, are we ardently awaiting [it]; —
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
In the selfsame way moreover, even the Spirit, helpeth together in our weakness, —for, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not, but, the Spirit itself, maketh intercession with sighings unutterable,
27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
And, he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is preferred by the Spirit—that, according to God, he maketh intercession in behalf of saints;
28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
We know, further, that, unto them who love God, God causeth all things to work together for good, —unto them who, according to purpose, are such as he hath called;
29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
For, whom he fore-approved, he also fore-appointed to be conformed unto the image of his Son, that he might be firstborn among many brethren, —
30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
And, whom he fore-appointed, the same, he also called, and, whom he called, the same, he also declared righteous, and, whom he declared righteous, the same, he also made glorious: —
31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
What, then, shall we say to a these things? If God [is] for us, who [shall be] against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
He, at least, who his own Son did not spare, but in behalf of us all delivered him up, how shall he not also, with him, all things upon us in favour bestow?
33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
Who shall bring an accusation against the chosen ones of God? God, who declareth righteous?
34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
Who is he that condemneth? Christ [Jesus] who died?—Nay! rather was raised [from among the dead], —who is on the right hand of God, who also is making intercession in our behalf?
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?—
36 As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
According as it is written—For thy sake, are we being put to death all the day long, we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.—
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquering through him that hath loved us.
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
For I am persuaded that—neither death nor life, nor messengers nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,
39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
