The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans

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- Chapter 8 -

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Galatians 5:16–26)

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

For the principle of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the principle of sin and death.

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.

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.

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.

For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.

This is because the mentality of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, nor is it able to be.

Those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

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.

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

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.

Heirs with Christ

So then, brothers, we are debtors, but not to the flesh to live according to the flesh.

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.

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

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again so as to fear. Instead, you received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, “Abba, Father!”

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

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.

Future Glory

(2 Corinthians 5:1–10)

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.

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

For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but of him who subjected it. It is in the confident assurance

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.

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

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.

For by this confidence we were saved. But what we are confident will happen has not yet been seen, for who confidently waits for what he already sees?

But if we are confident about what we do not yet see, then we wait with patience for it.

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.

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

God Works in All Things

(Ephesians 1:3–14)

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died for us, and more than that, he also was raised. He is ruling with God in the place of honor, and he is the one who is interceding for us.

More than Conquerors

(Psalm 44:1–26)

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

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

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

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

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.

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Galatians 5:16–26)

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.(a)

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For 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.

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Heirs with Christ

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba!(b) Father!”

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

(2 Corinthians 5:1–10)

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

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

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

that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

God Works in All Things

(Ephesians 1:3–14)

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

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.(c)

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

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

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

More than Conquerors

(Psalm 44:1–26)

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”(d)

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

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

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

Footnotes

(a)8:1 NU omits “who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit”

(b)8:15 Abba is an Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy”, which can be used affectionately and respectfully in prayer to our Father in heaven.

(c)8:29 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”

(d)8:36 ℘ Psalms 44:22