Romans 8:1-39

Living_Oracles^{(i) 1} There is, then, no condemnation, now, to those who are in Christ Jesus. ² For the law of the Spirit of Life by Christ Jesus, has freed me from the law of sin, and of death. ³ For what the law could not accomplish in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh, accomplished; and by an offering for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. ⁴ That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. ⁵ Now, they who live according to the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; and they who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. ⁶ But the mind of the flesh is death; and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: ⁷ because the mind of the flesh is enmity toward God: for, to the law of God it is not subject; neither, indeed, can be. ⁸ Those, then, who are in the flesh, can not please God. ⁹ Now, you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; because the Spirit of God dwells in you. But, if any one have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. ¹⁰ And if Christ be in you, the body, indeed, is dead, with respect to sin; but the Spirit is life, with respect to righteousness. ¹¹ For, if the Spirit of him, who raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he who raised up Christ from the dead, will make even your mortal bodies alive, through his Spirit, who dwells in you. ¹² Well, then, brethren, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. ¹³ Wherefore, if you live according to the flesh, you shall die; but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live. ¹⁴ Because, as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. ¹⁵ For you have not received the spirit of bondage, again, to fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father. ¹⁶ Also this spirit bears witness, together with our spirit, that we are children of God. ¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with him, that with him also we may be glorified. ¹⁸ However, I esteem not the sufferings of the present time, as worthy of comparison with the glory, which is hereafter to be revealed in us. ¹⁹ For the earnest expectation of the creature, is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. ²⁰ For the creature was subjected to frailty, (not of its own choice, but by him who has subjected it,) in hope, ²¹ that it may be liberated, from the bondage of a perishing state, and brought into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. ²² Besides, we know, that the whole creation sigh together, and travail in anguish till the present time. ²³ And not only they, but ourselves also, who have the first fruit of the Spirit; even we ourselves, groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption; namely, the redemption of our body. ²⁴ For even we are saved by hope. Now, hope that is attained, is not hope; for who can hope for that which he enjoys? ²⁵ But if we hope for that which we do not enjoy, then, with patience, we wait for it. ²⁶ In like manner, also, the Spirit helps our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for, as we ought; however, the Spirit himself intercedes for us, in sighs, which can not be uttered. ²⁷ But he who searches the hearts, knows the mind of the Spirit; that, according to the will of God, he makes intercession for the saints. ²⁸ Besides, we know, that all things work together for good, to them who love God; to them, who are called according to his purpose. ²⁹ For, whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son; that he might be the first born among many brethren. ³⁰ Moreover, whom he predestinated, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. ³¹ What shall we say, then, to these things? Since God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He, certainly, who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all; how will he not, with him, also, graciously give us all things? ³³ Who will bring an accusation against the elect of God? Is it God who justifies them? ³⁴ Who is he, who condemns them? It is Christ, who died; or rather, who has risen: who also, is at the right hand of God; and who makes intercession for us? ³⁵ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written, "Truly, for thy sake, we are put to death all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." ³⁷ Nay, in all these things, we do more than overcome, through him who has loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life; neither angels, nor principalities; nor powers; neither things present, nor to come; ³⁹ neither height, nor depth; nor any created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.