Romanos 8

1 Assim que agora nenhuma condenação há para os que estão em Cristo Jesus, que não andam segundo a carne, mas segundo o espírito.

Because [God has erased the record of our sins because we trust in what Christ has done for us], now [God will] not condemn and punish those/us who have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Christ Jesus.

2 Porque a lei do espírito de vida, em Cristo Jesus, me livrou da lei do pecado e da morte.

[God’s] Spirit causes us to live [in a new way] [PRS] as a result of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. And he has set up a way by which he frees [each of] us from continually being forced to sin (OR, to obey our self-directed natures) and from being separated from God.

3 Porque o que era impossível à lei, porquanto estava enferma pela carne, Deus, enviando o seu Filho em semelhança da carne do pecado, e pelo pecado, condenou o pecado na carne;

What [we] could not do [by trying to obey] the laws [of God] [PRS], because our self-directed nature was too weak [to obey them], God did. He sent his own Son [into the world in order that his Son might atone] for our sin. His Son came having a body (OR, human nature) that was like [the body] (OR, the [human nature]) of us people who sin. [By sending his Son in this way], he condemned and punished [his Son, who never sinned, instead of punishing us, who] sinned [MTY]. He did that [by making his Son’s] body [a sacrifice] (OR, [by causing his Son’s] body [to suffer/die]) for [all our] sin.

4 Para que a justiça da lei se cumprisse em nós, que não andamos segundo a carne, mas segundo o espírito.

So we can [now] fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature [desires], but instead by living as [God’s] Spirit [desires us to live].

5 Porque os que são segundo a carne inclinam-se para as coisas da carne; mas os que são segundo o espírito para as coisas do espírito.

People who live according to what their self-directed nature [desires] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires]. But people who [live] according to what [God’s] Spirit [desires think about and are concerned about] what [God’s] Spirit [desires].

6 Porque a inclinação da carne é morte; mas a inclinação do espírito é vida e paz

Those people who [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires] will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what [God’s] Spirit [desires] will live [eternally] and have [inner] peace.

7 Porquanto a inclinação da carne é inimizade contra Deus, pois não é sujeita à lei de Deus, nem em verdade, o pode ser.

Let me explain this. [To the extent that] people [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires], they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able [to obey his laws].

8 Portanto os que estão na carne não podem agradar a Deus.

The people who let their self-directed nature [control them] cannot do what pleases God.

9 Porém vós não estais na carne, mas no espírito, se é que o espírito de Deus habita em vós. Mas, se alguém não tem o espírito de Cristo, esse tal não é dele.

But we do not have to let our self-directed nature [control us]. Instead, we can [let] God’s Spirit [control us], because he lives within us. If people do not have [living in them] the Spirit [who comes from] Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

10 E, se Cristo está em vós, o corpo, na verdade, está morto por causa do pecado, mas o espírito vive por causa da justiça.

But since Christ [is living in you/us by his Spirit, although] your/our bodies [are certain to] die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.

11 E, se o espírito daquele que dos mortos resuscitou a Jesus habita em vós, aquele que dos mortos resuscitou a Cristo também vivificará os vossos corpos mortais, pelo seu espírito que em vós habita.

[God] caused Jesus to live again after he died. And because his Spirit lives in you/us, [God] will also make your/our bodies, which [now] are sure to die, live [again after you/we die]. God, who caused Christ to live again after he died, will make you/us live again by [causing] his Spirit, who lives within you/us, [to do it].

12 De maneira que, irmãos, somos devedores, não à carne para viver segundo a carne.

Therefore, my fellow believers, we must [live as the Spirit directs us]. What we do not have to do is to live as our self-directed nature [guides us].

13 Porque, se viverdes segundo a carne, morrereis; mas, se pelo espírito mortificardes as obras do corpo, vivereis.

If you live the way your self-directed nature [directs], you will surely not live [eternally] (OR, will surely be eternally separated from God). But if by [the power of God’s] Spirit you quit doing the [sinful] things that your bodies [desire] [MET], you will live eternally.

14 Porque todos quantos são guiados pelo espírito de Deus esses são filhos de Deus.

We who are guided by the Spirit of God {allow the Spirit of God to guide us} are God’s children.

15 Porque não recebestes o espírito de escravidão, para outra vez estardes em temor, porém recebestes o espírito de adoção de filhos, pelo qual clamamos: Abba, Pai.

[You have showed that this is true], because you received [from God] a Spirit that is not one that makes you fear [God] again. You are not like slaves who [fear their masters] [MET]. On the contrary, we have received a Spirit by whose [work in our hearts God] has adopted us. The Spirit now enables us to cry out [to God], “[You(sg) are my] Father [DOU]!”

16 O mesmo espírito testifica com o nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus.

The Spirit himself confirms what our spirits [say], that we are God’s children.

17 E, se nós somos filhos, somos logo herdeiros também, herdeiros de Deus e coerdeiros de Cristo; se porventura com ele padecemos, para que também com ele sejamos glorificados.

Because we are [God’s] children, we also will some day receive/inherit [eternal blessings/privileges]. We will receive/inherit them from God, and we will [also] receive/inherit [them] just like Christ has [inherited them]. But we must suffer [for doing good] as Christ did, in order to receive splendor as he did.

18 Porque para mim tenho por certo que as aflições deste tempo presente não são para comparar com a glória que em nós há de ser revelada.

I consider that what we suffer during the present time is not worth [paying attention to, because] the future splendor/glory that will be revealed {that [God] will reveal} to us [is so great].

19 Porque a paciente expectação da criatura espera a manifestação dos filhos de Deus.

The [things that God has] created are very eagerly waiting for [the time] [PRS, DOU] when God will reveal who his [true] children are.

20 Porque a criatura está sujeita à vaidade, não por sua vontade, mas por causa do que a sujeitou,

[God] caused the things that he created to be unable to achieve [what he had purposed. That was] not because they wanted to [be unable to do that]. On the contrary, [God] made them that way because he wanted them to keep confidently expecting

21 Na esperança de que também a mesma criatura será libertada da servidão da corrupção, para a liberdade da glória dos filhos de Deus

that the things that [he] created will be freed {that [he] will free the things that [he] created} from their sure decay [MET]. [He] will free them in order that [he can give them] the same glory that belongs to his children.

22 Porque sabemos que toda a criatura juntamente geme e está com dores de parto até agora.

We know that until now [it is as though] all [things] that God created have been groaning together, [and they long for that glory, just like a mother having the pains before bearing a child] groans [and longs for her baby’s birth] [MET].

23 E não só ela, porém nós mesmos, que temos as primícias do espírito, também gememos em nós mesmos, esperando a adoção, a saber, a redenção do nosso corpo.

Not only [do those things groan], but we ourselves also groan inwardly. We who have [God’s] Spirit, who is like a partial gift [MET] we have received as we wait for [the future glory, groan inwardly]. We groan while we wait eagerly for the time when we will receive our [full] rights as God’s adopted children. That [will include] his freeing our bodies [from the things that hinder us on earth. He will do this by giving us new bodies].

24 Porque em esperança somos salvos. Ora a esperança que se vê não é esperança; porque o que alguém vê como o esperará?

Ever since we were saved {since [God] saved us}, we have continued to confidently expect [that future glory]. If we had what we waited for, we would not [need to] wait for it any longer, because those who have something, certainly do not continue to wait for it! [RHQ]

25 Mas, se esperamos o que não vemos, esperamô-lo compaciência.

But because we keep waiting expectantly to receive what we do not yet have, we wait for it eagerly and patiently/perseveringly.

26 E da mesma maneira também o espírito ajuda as nossas fraquezas; porque não sabemos o que havemos de pedir como convém, mas o mesmo espírito intercede por nós com gemidos inexprimíveis.

Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).

27 E aquele que examina os corações, sabe qual seja a intenção do espírito; porquanto ele segundo Deus, intercede pelos santos.

God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.

28 E sabemos que todas as coisas contribuem juntamente para o bem daqueles que amam a Deus, daqueles que são chamados por seu decreto.

And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen [to them/us] in a way that produces good [spiritual] benefits [for us]. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.

29 Porque os que de antes conheceu também os predestinou para serem conformes à imagem de seu Filho; para que seja o primogênito entre muitos irmãos.

God knew previously [that we would believe] in him (OR, [would be saved]). We are those who God also decided previously would develop a character like his Son’s character. The result of that is that [Christ is like] a firstborn/highest-ranking [son], and [those/we who are God’s children] [MET] are [like] [MET] many [younger] brothers [of Jesus].

30 E aos que predestinou a estes também chamou: e aos que chamou a estes também justificou; e aos que justificou a estes também glorificou.

And us who God decided previously [that we would become like his Son], he also summoned. And for us whom he summoned, he also erased the record of our sins. And for us whose record of sins he has erased, he also will surely give future splendor.

31 Que diremos pois a estas coisas? Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós?

So (I will tell you what we must conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]./what shall we conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]?) [RHQ] Because God [is acting] on our behalf, (no one can win against us!/can anyone defeat us? (OR, it does not matter if anyone opposes us)!) [RHQ]

32 Aquele que nem mesmo a seu próprio Filho poupou, antes o entregou por todos nós, como nos não dará também com ele todas as coisas?

God did not spare even his very own Son. Instead, he turned him over [to others to cruelly kill him] in order that all we [who believe in him] may benefit [from his dying for us. Therefore, because God did that], (he will also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ./will he not also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ?) [RHQ]

33 Quem intentará acusação contra os escolhidos de Deus? sendo Deus quem os justifica.

It is God himself who erases the record of our sins. So (no one who accuses us [before God will win against us] (OR, [it does not matter] if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen./is it possible that anyone who accuses us [before God] will win against us (OR, does it matter if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen?) [RHQ]

34 Quem os condenará? sendo Cristo quem morreu, ou antes quem resuscitou dentre os mortos, o qual está à direita de Deus, e também intercede por nós.

It is Christ Jesus himself who pleads [with God] for us, so (no one can condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)./can anyone condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)?) [RHQ] Christ died [for us], but he was also brought back to life {[God] also raised him from the dead}, and he is now at the place of honor [ruling] with God [MTY].

35 Quem nos separará do amor de Cristo? A tribulação, ou a angústia, ou a perseguição, ou a fome, ou a nudez, ou o perigo, ou a espada?

Absolutely no one and nothing can cause Christ to stop loving us! [RHQ] That could not [RHQ] happen [because someone] caused us to have trouble [DOU], or [because someone did things to] harm us, or [because we did] not have anything to eat, or [because we did] not have enough clothes, or [because we lived in a] dangerous situation, or [because someone killed us with] a sword [MTY] (OR, murdered us).

36 Como está escrito: Por amor de ti somos entregues à morte todo o dia: fomos reputados como ovelhas para o matadouro.

[Such things may happen to us, just like] it is written {[as David] wrote} [that David said to God], “Because we are your [(sg)] people, [other people repeatedly attempt to] kill us. They consider that we are [only people to be killed], [like a butcher considers] that sheep are [only] animals to be slaughtered [MET].”

37 Mas em todas estas coisas somos mais do que vencedores, por aquele que nos amou.

But even though all these bad things [may happen to us], we win a great victory/triumph [over these things because Christ], who loves us, [helps us].

38 Porque estou certo de que, nem a morte, nem a vida, nem os anjos, nem os principados, nem as potestades, nem o presente, nem o porvir,

I am absolutely certain that neither being dead (OR, being killed), nor [what happens to us while] we live, nor angels, nor demons, nor present events, nor future events, nor powerful [beings/forces],

39 Nem a altura, nem a profundidade, nem alguma outra criatura nos poderá separar do amor de Deus, que está em Cristo Jesus nosso Senhor.

nor [powerful beings] above [the horizon] or below [the horizon] [MTY], nor anything else that [God has] created can cause God to stop loving us. [God showed us that he loves us by sending] Jesus Christ our Lord [to die for us].