Romans 8

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW JERUSALEM
1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.	1 Thus, condemnation wil never come to those who are in Christ Jesus,
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.	2 because the law of the Spirit which gives life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin anddeath.
3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,	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.
4 in order that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.	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.
5 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 set their minds on the things of 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.
6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.	6 And human nature has nothing to look forward to but death, while the Spirit looks forward to life andpeace,
7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, indeed it cannot;	7 because the outlook of disordered human nature is opposed to God, since it does not submit to God'sLaw, and indeed it cannot,
8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.	8 and those who live by their natural inclinations can never be pleasing to God.
9 But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.	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.
10 But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness.	10 But when Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is alive because you havebeen justified;
11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.	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.
12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh--	12 So then, my brothers, we have no obligation to human nature to be dominated by it.
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.	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.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.	14 Al who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God;
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, "Abba! Father!"	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!'
16 it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,	16 The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God.
17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.	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.
18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.	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,
19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God;	19 for the whole creation is waiting with eagerness for the children of God to be revealed.
20 for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;	20 It was not for its own purposes that creation had frustration imposed on it, but for the purposes of himwho imposed it-
21 because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.	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.
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now;	22 We are wel aware that the whole creation, until this time, has been groaning in labour pains.
23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.	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.
24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?	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.
25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.	25 But having this hope for what we cannot yet see, we are able to wait for it with perseveringconfidence.
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.	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;
27 And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.	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.
28 We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.	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.
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren.	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;
30 And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.	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.
31 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us?	31 After saying this, what can we add? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him?	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?
33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies;	33 Who can bring any accusation against those that God has chosen? When God grants saving justice
34 who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for 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?
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?	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;
36 As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."	36 as scripture says: For your sake we are being massacred al day long, treated as sheep to beslaughtered?
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.	37 No; we come through al these things triumphantly victorious, by the power of him who loved us.
38 For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,	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,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.	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.