Romans 8
1 Hence there is now, no, condemnation unto them who are in Christ Jesus;
There is therefore no condemnation, to them who, in Jesus Messiah, walk not after the flesh.
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, which is in Jesus Messiah, hath emancipated thee from the law of sin and 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,
Inasmuch as the law was impotent, by means of the weakness of the flesh, God sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin; that He might, in his flesh, condemn sin;
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 righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us; since it is not in the flesh that we walk, but in the 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 they who are in the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh: and they who are of the Spirit, do mind 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 minding the things of the flesh, is death; but minding the things 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 minding the things of the flesh, is enmity towards God: for it doth not subject itself to the law of God, because it is not possible.
8 They, moreover, who in flesh have their being, cannot please, God.
And they who are in the 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; —
Ye, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; if the Spirit of God truly dwelleth in you. And if in any one there is not the Spirit of Messiah he is none of his.
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;
But if Messiah is in you, the body is dead, in regard to sin; and the Spirit is alive in regard to 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.
And if the Spirit of him, who raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead, dwelleth in you; he who raised our Lord Jesus Messiah from the dead, will also vivify your dead bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Hence, then, brethren—debtors, we are, not unto the flesh, that, according to flesh, we should live, —
Now we are debtors, my Brethren, not to the flesh, that we should walk according to the 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 the flesh, ye are to die. But if, by the Spirit, ye mortify the practices 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 they who are led by the Spirit of God, they are the 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 have not received the spirit of bondage, again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Father, our Father.
16 The Spirit itself, beareth witness together with our spirit that we are children of God;
And this Spirit testifieth to our spirit, that we are the sons 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 sons, then heirs; heirs of God, and participators of the inheritance of Jesus Messiah: so that, if we suffer with him, we shall also be glorified with him.
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 with the glory which is to be developed in us.
19 For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, —
For the whole creation is hoping and waiting for the development 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 subjected to vanity, not by its own choice, but because of him who subjected it,
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;
in the hope, that also the creation itself would be emancipated from the bondage of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the sons 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 all the creatures are groaning and travailing in pain unto this day.
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 they, but we also in whom are the first fruits of the Spirit, we groan within ourselves, and look anxiously for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our bodies.
24 For, by our hope, have we been saved, —but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?
Because we live in hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope: for if we saw it, how should we hope for it?
25 If, however, what we do not behold we hope for, with endurance, are we ardently awaiting [it]; —
But if we hope for that which is not seen, we are in patient waiting.
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,
So also the Spirit aideth our weakness. For we know not what to pray for, in a proper manner; but the Spirit prayeth for us, with groans not expressible:
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 the explorer of hearts, he knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit; because he prayeth for the saints, agreeably to the good pleasure of God.
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 he aideth him in all things, for good, who love God; them whom he predestined to be called.
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, —
And he knew them, previously; and he sealed them with the likeness of the image of his Son; that He might be the first-born of 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 those whom he previously sealed, them he called: and those whom he called, them he justified: and those whom he justified, them he glorified.
31 What, then, shall we say to a these things? If God [is] for us, who [shall be] against us?
What then shall we say of 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?
And, if he spared not his Son, but gave him up for us all, how shall he not give us all things, with him?
33 Who shall bring an accusation against the chosen ones of God? God, who declareth righteous?
Who will set himself against the chosen of God? It is God who justifieth.
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 it that condemneth? Messiah died, and arose, and is on the right hand of God, and maketh intercession 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?—
What will sever me from the love of Messiah? Will affliction? or distress? or persecution? or famine? or nakedness? or peril? or the 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.—
As it is written: For thy sake, we die daily: and, we are accounted as sheep for the 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 victorious, by means of 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 angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
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 creature, will be able to sever me from the love of God, which is in our Lord Jesus Messiah.
