Romans 8
1 Hence there is now, no, condemnation unto them who are in Christ Jesus;
Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.
2 For, the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death; —
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and of death.
3 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,
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,
4 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;
so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.
5 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;
For those who are according to flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those according to Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For, what is preferred by the flesh, [is] death, whereas, what is preferred by the spirit, [is] life and peace; —
For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.
7 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.—
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.
8 They, moreover, who in flesh have their being, cannot please, God.
And those who are in flesh cannot please God.
9 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; —
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.
10 But, if Christ is in you, the body, indeed, is dead by reason of sin, whereas, the spirit, is life by reason of righteousness;
And if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 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.
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.
12 Hence, then, brethren—debtors, we are, not unto the flesh, that, according to flesh, we should live, —
So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live according to flesh.
13 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;
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.
14 For, as many as by God’s Spirit are being led, the same, are God’s sons, —
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
15 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!
For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;
The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.
17 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.
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.
18 For I reckon that unworthy are the sufferings of the present season to be compared with the glory about to be revealed towards us;
For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us.
19 For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, —
For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For, unto vanity, hath creation been made subject—not by choice, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope
For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.
21 That, creation itself also, shall be freed—from the bondage of the decay into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God;
Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
22 For we know that, all creation, is sighing together, and travailing-in-birth-throes together until the present, —
For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now.
23 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; —
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.
24 For, by our hope, have we been saved, —but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?
For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?
25 If, however, what we do not behold we hope for, with endurance, are we ardently awaiting [it]; —
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait through patience.
26 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,
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.
27 And, he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is preferred by the Spirit—that, according to God, he maketh intercession in behalf of saints;
And he who searches the hearts knows what is the mentality of the Spirit, because he appeals to God for the sanctified.
28 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;
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.
29 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, —
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.
30 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: —
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.
31 What, then, shall we say to a these things? If God [is] for us, who [shall be] against us?
What then will we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
32 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?
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?
33 Who shall bring an accusation against the chosen ones of God? God, who declareth righteous?
Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.
34 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?
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.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?—
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 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.—
Just as it is written, For thy sake we are killed the whole day long. We are considered as sheep of slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things, we are more than conquering through him that hath loved us.
But 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 messengers nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,
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,
39 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.
nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
