Romans 8

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Thus, condemnation wil never come to those who are in Christ Jesus,	1 There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.
2 because the law of the Spirit which gives life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin anddeath.	2 For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.
3 What the Law could not do because of the weakness of human nature, God did, sending his own Sonin the same human nature as any sinner to be a sacrifice for sin, and condemning sin in that human nature.	3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh; God sending his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh and of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;
4 This was so that the Law's requirements might be fully satisfied in us as we direct our lives not by ournatural inclinations but by the Spirit.	4 That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.
5 Those who are living by their natural inclinations have their minds on the things human nature desires;those who live in the Spirit have their minds on spiritual things.	5 For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.
6 And human nature has nothing to look forward to but death, while the Spirit looks forward to life andpeace,	6 For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.
7 because the outlook of disordered human nature is opposed to God, since it does not submit to God'sLaw, and indeed it cannot,	7 Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.
8 and those who live by their natural inclinations can never be pleasing to God.	8 And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God.
9 You, however, live not by your natural inclinations, but by the Spirit, since the Spirit of God has made ahome in you. Indeed, anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.	9 But you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 But when Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is alive because you havebeen justified;	10 And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.
11 and if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead has made his home in you, then he whoraised Christ Jesus from the dead wil give life to your own mortal bodies through his Spirit living in you.	11 And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, shall quicken also your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 So then, my brothers, we have no obligation to human nature to be dominated by it.	12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.
13 If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the habitsoriginating in the body, you will have life.	13 For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.
14 Al who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God;	14 For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 for what you received was not the spirit of slavery to bring you back into fear; you received the Spiritof adoption, enabling us to cry out, 'Abba, Father!'	15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba (Father).
16 The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God.	16 For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God.
17 And if we are children, then we are heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ, provided that weshare his suffering, so as to share his glory.	17 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
18 In my estimation, al that we suffer in the present time is nothing in comparison with the glory which isdestined to be disclosed for us,	18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us.
19 for the whole creation is waiting with eagerness for the children of God to be revealed.	19 For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
20 It was not for its own purposes that creation had frustration imposed on it, but for the purposes of himwho imposed it-	20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:
21 with the intention that the whole creation itself might be freed from its slavery to corruption andbrought into the same glorious freedom as the children of God.	21 Because the creature also itself shall be delivered from the servitude of corruption, into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
22 We are wel aware that the whole creation, until this time, has been groaning in labour pains.	22 For we know that every creature groaneth and travaileth in pain, even till now.
23 And not only that: we too, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we are groaning insideourselves, waiting with eagerness for our bodies to be set free.	23 And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.
24 In hope, we already have salvation; in hope, not visibly present, or we should not be hoping -- nobodygoes on hoping for something which is already visible.	24 For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
25 But having this hope for what we cannot yet see, we are able to wait for it with perseveringconfidence.	25 But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.
26 And as wel as this, the Spirit too comes to help us in our weakness, for, when we do not know how topray properly, then the Spirit personal y makes our petitions for us in groans that cannot be put into words;	26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings.
27 and he who can see into al hearts knows what the Spirit means because the prayers that the Spiritmakes for God's holy people are always in accordance with the mind of God.	27 And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the Spirit desireth; because he asketh for the saints according to God.
28 We are wel aware that God works with those who love him, those who have been cal ed inaccordance with his purpose, and turns everything to their good.	28 And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.
29 He decided beforehand who were the ones destined to be moulded to the pattern of his Son, so thathe should be the eldest of many brothers;	29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren.
30 it was those so destined that he cal ed; those that he cal ed, he justified, and those that he hasjustified he has brought into glory.	30 And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 After saying this, what can we add? If God is for us, who can be against us?	31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?
32 Since he did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for the sake of all of us, then can we not expectthat with him he wil freely give us al his gifts?	32 He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?
33 Who can bring any accusation against those that God has chosen? When God grants saving justice	33 Who shall accuse against the elect of God? God that justifieth.
34 who can condemn? Are we not sure that it is Christ Jesus, who died -- yes and more, who was raised from the dead and is at God's right hand -- and who is adding his plea for us?	34 Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died, yea that is risen also again; who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Can anything cut us off from the love of Christ -- can hardships or distress, or persecution, or lack offood and clothing, or threats or violence;	35 Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword?
36 as scripture says: For your sake we are being massacred al day long, treated as sheep to beslaughtered?	36 (As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)
37 No; we come through al these things triumphantly victorious, by the power of him who loved us.	37 But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.
38 For I am certain of this: neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nothing already inexistence and nothing stil to come, nor any power,	38 For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might,
39 nor the heights nor the depths, nor any created thing whatever, wil be able to come between us andthe love of God, known to us in Christ Jesus our Lord.	39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.