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This Does Mean That There Is Now No Condemnation For Those In Christ Jesus

Therefore[a], there is now no condemnation for the ones in Christ Jesus. For the law[b] of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus set you[c] free from the law of sin and death!

For God Did What The Law Could Not Do, For Those Walking In The Spirit

For the thing impossible[d] for the Law, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did. Having sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for[e] sin, He condemned sin in the flesh[f], in order that the requirement[g] of the Law might be fulfilled in us, the ones walking not in-accordance-with[h] the flesh, but in accordance with the Spirit.

For The Way of The Flesh Is Death. But You Are Not In The Flesh, But In The Spirit

For the ones being[i] in accordance with the flesh are thinking[j] the things of [k] the flesh, but the ones being in accordance with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the way-of-thinking of the flesh is death, but the way-of-thinking of the Spirit is life and peace. Because the way-of-thinking of the flesh is hostility toward God; for it is not subject[l] to the Law of God, for it is not even able. And the ones being in the flesh are not able to please God. But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit— since[m] the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this one is not of [n] Him.

And The Spirit Is True Life In Us Now, And Will Give Life To Our Mortal Bodies

10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life[o] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of the One having raised Jesus from the dead is dwelling in you, the One having raised Christ from the dead will also give-life-to your mortal bodies through His Spirit dwelling in you.

So We Are Debtors To The Spirit To Put To Death The Deeds of The Flesh And Live

12 So then, brothers, we are debtors— not to the flesh, that we should be living in accordance with the flesh. 13 For if [p] you are living in accordance with the flesh, you are going-to[q] die. But if by the Spirit you are putting-to-death the practices of the body, you will live.

For Those Being So Led By The Spirit Are The Adopted Children of God

14 For[r] all who are being led[s] by the Spirit of God, these are sons[t] of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit[u] of slavery again leading-to fear, but you received a Spirit[v] of adoption by Whom we are crying-out “Abba[w]! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself bears-witness-with our spirit that we are children of God!

This Means We Are Joint-Heirs With Christ, Sharing His Suffering And Glory

17 And if we are children, we are heirs also. We are heirs of God, and fellow-heirs of Christ, since[x] we are suffering-with Him in order that we may also be glorified-with Him. 18 For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to the glory destined to be revealed to[y] us.

Creation Itself Groans To Share In Our Glory

19 For the eager-expectation of the creation is awaiting[z] the revelation of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility[aa]— not willingly[ab], but because of the One having subjected it— in hope[ac] 21 that the creation itself also will be set-free from the slavery of [ad] decay into the freedom of [ae] the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation is groaning-together and suffering-birthpains-together[af] until the present.

We Groan For The Redemption of Our Body

23 And not only creation, but also ourselves having the firstfruit[ag] of the Spirit— we ourselves also are groaning within ourselves while eagerly-awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in hope. But hope being seen is not hope, for who hopes-for what he sees? 25 But since we hope-for what we do not see, we are eagerly-awaiting it with endurance.

The Spirit Groans To Help Us In Our Present Weakness

26 And similarly also[ah] the Spirit helps our weakness. For we do not know what we should pray as we ought-to, but the Spirit Himself intercedes-for us with inexpressible[ai] groanings. 27 And the One searching our hearts knows[aj] what the mind of the Spirit is, because He is interceding for the saints in accordance with God.

This Means God Is Working All Things Together Toward Our Glorification

28 And we know that all things are[ak] working-together[al] for good for the ones loving God, the ones being called ones according to His purpose[am]. 29 Because whom He foreknew[an], He also predestined[ao] to be similar-to-the-form of the image[ap] of His Son, so that He might be firstborn[aq] among many brothers. 30 And whom He predestined, these He also called[ar]. And whom He called, these He also declared-righteous. And whom He declared righteous, these He also glorified[as].

So What Shall We Say To All This? If God Is For Us, Who Will Condemn Us?

31 Therefore, what shall we say to these things? If [at] God is for us, who is against us? 32 He Who indeed did not spare His own Son but handed Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely-give[au] us all things? 33 Who will bring-a-charge against the chosen[av] ones of God? God is the One declaring-righteous! 34 Who is the one who will condemn[aw]? Christ Jesus is the One having died, but more, having been raised, Who also is at the right hand of God, Who also intercedes[ax] for us!

Nothing Can Separate Us From Christ’s Love; We Are Conquerors Through Him

35 What[ay] shall separate us from the love of Christ? Affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 Just as it has been written [in Ps 44:22] that “For your sake we are being put-to-death the whole day. We were considered as sheep for slaughter”. 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly-conquer[az] through the One having loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present[ba] nor things coming, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other creation[bb] will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:1 Paul now turns from correcting false inferences drawn from salvation by grace (ch 6-7) to again teaching true ones.
  2. Romans 8:2 That is, the controlling power, the operative power.
  3. Romans 8:2 This word is singular. Paul makes it personal.
  4. Romans 8:3 That is, to conquer the death-producing power of sin.
  5. Romans 8:3 Paul may mean as an offering for sin; or, to deal with sin in all its aspects.
  6. Romans 8:3 Or, in His flesh.
  7. Romans 8:4 This views the entire Law as a single requirement.
  8. Romans 8:4 Or, in harmony with, in conformity with.
  9. Romans 8:5 Or, existing, and thus, living. This is another way of saying ‘walking’, v 4.
  10. Romans 8:5 Or, setting their minds on, being intent on. This is the focus of their hearts and minds.
  11. Romans 8:5 That is, belonging to; proceeding from.
  12. Romans 8:7 Or, does not subject-itself.
  13. Romans 8:9 Or, if as is the case, if indeed.
  14. Romans 8:9 That is, does not belong to Him.
  15. Romans 8:10 That is, the Spirit is true life. Or, the spirit is alive, in contrast to the body.
  16. Romans 8:13 That is, assuming it is true that.
  17. Romans 8:13 Or, are destined to.
  18. Romans 8:14 This gives the reason you will live. If you are living by the Spirit, this means you are one of God’s children.
  19. Romans 8:14 This is the broad category of which putting to death the practices of the body is one aspect.
  20. Romans 8:14 That is, children, family members, as opposed to slaves.
  21. Romans 8:15 That is, a disposition, a slave kind of spirit.
  22. Romans 8:15 Or, spirit.
  23. Romans 8:15 That is, papa, daddy.
  24. Romans 8:17 That is, if as is the case.
  25. Romans 8:18 Or, for, in.
  26. Romans 8:19 Or, eagerly-awaiting.
  27. Romans 8:20 Or, purposelessness, pointlessness.
  28. Romans 8:20 Or, not of its own will, again personifying creation.
  29. Romans 8:20 That is, in the hope granted to it that. This hope results in the eager expectation of v 19. Or, subjected it in the expectation that the creation. Or, subjected it in hope, because the creation (making this the only place in the Bible where ‘hope’ has God as the subject).
  30. Romans 8:21 Or, belonging to, leading to.
  31. Romans 8:21 That is, characterized by; or, belonging to.
  32. Romans 8:22 That is, for the birth of the new age.
  33. Romans 8:23 That is, the initial foretaste of the Spirit, the future fullness of Whom will be the harvest; or, the firstfruit which is the Spirit, He being the first installment of all the blessings God will bestow on us.
  34. Romans 8:26 Or, indeed.
  35. Romans 8:26 That is, unspoken, wordless; or, unspeakable, inexpressible, too deep for words.
  36. Romans 8:27 That is, knows in the sense of approves of, recognizes with approval, takes interest in; or, understands.
  37. Romans 8:28 Or, that He is working all things together for good; or, that in all things, He joins in working for good.
  38. Romans 8:28 Or, cooperating, helping, assisting.
  39. Romans 8:28 Or. plan, design, resolve.
  40. Romans 8:29 Or, knew beforehand, had advance knowledge of. Some think this knowledge is with reference to their actions and choices; others, that He ‘knew’ them in the sense of ‘had regard for, loved, took interest in’ them.
  41. Romans 8:29 Or, preappointed, predesignated.
  42. Romans 8:29 Or, likeness.
  43. Romans 8:29 That is, preeminent, first in rank, the supreme One.
  44. Romans 8:30 Or, summoned.
  45. Romans 8:30 Paul puts this in the past tense, as something already certain.
  46. Romans 8:31 That is, If as is the case.
  47. Romans 8:32 Or, graciously-grant.
  48. Romans 8:33 Or, elect, selected.
  49. Romans 8:34 Or, who is the one condemning?
  50. Romans 8:34 Or, petitions, appeals. Same word as in v 27.
  51. Romans 8:35 Or, Who.
  52. Romans 8:37 Or, are completely-victorious.
  53. Romans 8:38 Lit, being present; or, having come.
  54. Romans 8:39 Or creature, created thing.

Life Through the Spirit

Therefore, there is now no condemnation(A) for those who are in Christ Jesus,(B) because through Christ Jesus(C) the law of the Spirit who gives life(D) has set you[a] free(E) from the law of sin(F) and death. For what the law was powerless(G) to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[b](H) God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(I) to be a sin offering.[c](J) And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement(K) of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.(L)

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;(M) but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.(N) The mind governed by the flesh is death,(O) but the mind governed by the Spirit is life(P) and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God;(Q) it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh(R) cannot please God.

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh(S) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.(T) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,(U) they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you,(V) then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[d] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead(W) is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies(X) because of[e] his Spirit who lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.(Y) 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;(Z) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,(AA) you will live.(AB)

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(AC) are the children of God.(AD) 15 The Spirit(AE) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(AF) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[f] And by him we cry, “Abba,[g] Father.”(AG) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(AH) that we are God’s children.(AI) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(AJ)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(AK) in order that we may also share in his glory.(AL)

Present Suffering and Future Glory

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.(AM) 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(AN) to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,(AO) in hope 21 that[h] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay(AP) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.(AQ)

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning(AR) as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,(AS) groan(AT) inwardly as we wait eagerly(AU) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.(AV) 24 For in this hope we were saved.(AW) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.(AX) Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(AY)

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(AZ) himself intercedes for us(BA) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(BB) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(BC) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(BD) of those who love him, who[i] have been called(BE) according to his purpose.(BF) 29 For those God foreknew(BG) he also predestined(BH) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(BI) that he might be the firstborn(BJ) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(BK) he also called;(BL) those he called, he also justified;(BM) those he justified, he also glorified.(BN)

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(BO) If God is for us,(BP) who can be against us?(BQ) 32 He who did not spare his own Son,(BR) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge(BS) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns?(BT) No one. Christ Jesus who died(BU)—more than that, who was raised to life(BV)—is at the right hand of God(BW) and is also interceding for us.(BX) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?(BY) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?(BZ) 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[j](CA)

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(CB) through him who loved us.(CC) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future,(CD) nor any powers,(CE) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God(CF) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(CG)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me
  2. Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
  3. Romans 8:3 Or flesh, for sin
  4. Romans 8:10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
  5. Romans 8:11 Some manuscripts bodies through
  6. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  7. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father
  8. Romans 8:21 Or subjected it in hope. 21 For
  9. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who
  10. Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22
  11. Romans 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers