Romans 8

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1 Thus, condemnation wil never come to those who are in Christ Jesus,	1 Hence, now there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
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 has freed you from the law of sin and 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, weakened by the flesh, was powerless to do, this God has done: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for the sake of sin, he 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 so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us, who live 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 those who live according to the flesh are concerned with the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the spirit with the things of the spirit.
6 And human nature has nothing to look forward to but death, while the Spirit looks forward to life andpeace,	6 The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern 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 For the concern of the flesh is hostility toward God; it does not submit to the law of God, nor can it;
8 and those who live by their natural inclinations can never be pleasing to God.	8 and those 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; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.
10 But when Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is alive because you havebeen justified;	10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
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 If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit that dwells in you.
12 So then, my brothers, we have no obligation to human nature to be dominated by it.	12 Consequently, brothers, we are not debtors 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 will die, but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14 Al who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God;	14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children 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 did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, "Abba, Father!"
16 The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God.	16 The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children 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 children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be 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 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.
19 for the whole creation is waiting with eagerness for the children of God to be revealed.	19 For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children 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 creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, 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 that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 We are wel aware that the whole creation, until this time, has been groaning in labour pains.	22 We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until 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 that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
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 in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees?
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 what we do not see, we wait with endurance.
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 In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible 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 the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because it intercedes for the holy ones according to God's will.
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 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
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 those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
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 those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified.
31 After saying this, what can we add? If God is for us, who can be against us?	31 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be 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 who did not spare his own Son but handed him over for us all, how will he not also give us everything else along with him?
33 Who can bring any accusation against those that God has chosen? When God grants saving justice	33 Who will bring a charge against God's chosen ones? It is God who acquits us.
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 will condemn? It is Christ (Jesus) who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes 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 What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, 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 your sake we are being slain all the day; we are looked upon as sheep to be slaughtered."
37 No; we come through al these things triumphantly victorious, by the power of him who loved us.	37 No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who 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 convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers,
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 will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.