Romans 8

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Now then, there is no condemnation to those 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 set you free from the law of sin and death.

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

3 For what the law was unable to do because it was weak through the flesh, God did. He sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be an offering for sin, and he condemned sin in the flesh.

Further, what the law could not do, in that it was weak due to the flesh, God has done by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned the sin in the flesh,

4 He did this in order that the requirements of the law might be fulfilled in us, we who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

so 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 Those who live according to the flesh pay attention to the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit pay attention to the things of the Spirit.

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 the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.

Further, the mindset of the flesh yields death, but the mindset of the Spirit yields life and peace;

7 The mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God's law, nor is it able to do so.

because the mindset of the flesh represents enmity against God, since it does not submit to God's law, nor indeed can it.

8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

So, those who are ‘in flesh’ cannot please God.

9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is true that God's Spirit lives in you. But if someone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him.

You, however, are not ‘in flesh’ but ‘in Spirit’, if indeed God's Spirit dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

10 If Christ is in you, the body is dead with respect to sin, but the spirit is alive with respect to righteousness.

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead through sin, but the Spirit is life through righteousness.

11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then He who raised the 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, but not to the flesh to live according to the flesh.

So then, brothers, we have no obligation to the flesh, to live according to it;

13 For if you live according to the flesh, you are about to die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the body's actions, you will live.

because if you live according to the flesh, you are about to die; but if you put to death the practices of the body, by the Spirit, you will live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Because as many as are led by God's Spirit, these are God's sons

15 You did not receive a spirit that makes you slaves, so that you live in fear again; but you received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, “Abba, Father!”

—you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fear all over again, but you did receive 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.

That Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are God's children

17 If we are children, then we are also heirs, heirs of God. And we are joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

—if children, also heirs: heirs of God and coheirs with Christ (if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him).

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed to us.

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is going to be revealed in us.

19 For the eager expectation of the creation waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

You see, the creation waits with eager anticipation for the revelation of God's sons;

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in the certain hope

because without choice the creation was subjected to futility, due to the One who did the subjecting, based on the hope

21 that the creation itself will be delivered from slavery to decay, and that it will be brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the freedom of the glory of God's children.

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors in pain together even now.

Yes, we know that the whole creation has been groaning and in labor pains until now.

23 Not only that, but even we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, the redemption of our body.

Not only that, we ourselves also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body.

24 For in this certain hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he can see?

Yes, we were saved in the hope, but a hope that is seen is not hope—why would anyone hope for what he sees?

25 But if we have certain hope about what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

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

26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps in our weakness. For we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groans.

Likewise also the Spirit comes to the aid of the hope in our weaknesses, since we do not know what we need to pray for. Indeed the Spirit Himself intercedes on our behalf with inexpressible groanings,

27 He who searches the hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the will of God.

while He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, since He prays for the saints in accordance with God.

28 We know that for those who love God, he works all things together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

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

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

Because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

30 Those whom he predestined, these he also called. Those whom he called, these he also justified. Those whom he justified, these he also glorified.

Further, whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

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

What then shall we say to these things? Since God is for us, who is against us?

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

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up on behalf of us all, how shall He not with Him also graciously give us all things?

33 Who will bring any accusation against God's chosen ones? God is the one who justifies.

Who will bring a charge against God's chosen ones? God is He who justifies.

34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.

Who is he who condemns? Christ is He who died, but even more, was indeed raised, who indeed is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes on our behalf.

35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Will it be affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?

36 Just as it is written, “For your benefit we are killed all day long. We were considered as sheep for the slaughter.”

(As it is written: “For your sake we are being put to death all day long; we are accounted as sheep for slaughter.”)

37 In all these things we are more than conquerors through the one who loved us.

No, in all these things we prevail completely through Him who loved us.

38 For I have been convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor governments, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Because I am persuaded that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present nor things to come,

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

neither height nor depth nor any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.