New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 8

Deliverance from Bondage

1ThereforeἄραaraG686there is nowνῦνnunG3568noΟὐδὲνOudenG3762condemnationκατάκριμαkatakrimaG2631for thoseτοῖςtoisG3588who are inChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424.

2Forthe lawνόμοςnomosG3551of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222inChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424has setἠλευθέρωσένēleutherōsenG1659you freeG1659from the lawνόμουnomouG3551of sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266and of deathθανάτου.thanatouG2288.

3ForwhatG102the Lawνόμου,nomouG3551couldG102not do,weakἠσθένειēstheneiG770as it was throughδιὰdiaG1223the fleshσαρκός,sarkosG4561,GodθεὸςtheosG2316did:sendingπέμψαςpempsasG3992His ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438SonυἱὸνhuionG5207inthe likenessὁμοιώματιhomoiōmatiG3667ofsinfulἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561and as an offeringfor sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,He condemnedκατέκρινενkatekrinenG2632sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266in the fleshσαρκί,sarkiG4561,

4soἵναinaG2443that therequirementδικαίωμαdikaiōmaG1345of the LawνόμουnomouG3551might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137in us, whodo not walkπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinG4043accordingκατὰkataG2596to the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561but accordingκατὰkataG2596to the Spiritπνεῦμα.pneumaG4151.

5For thoseG3588who are accordingκατὰkataG2596to the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561setG5426their mindsφρονοῦσινphronousinG5426onthe things of the fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561,but thoseG3588who are accordingκατὰkataG2596to the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151,the things of the Spiritπνεύματος.pneumatosG4151.

6For the mindφρόνημαphronēmaG5427setG5427on the fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561isdeathθάνατος,thanatosG2288,but the mindφρόνημαphronēmaG5427setG5427on the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151is lifeζωὴzōēG2222and peaceεἰρήνη.eirēnēG1515,

7becauseδιότιdiotiG1360the mindφρόνημαphronēmaG5427setG5427on the fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561ishostileἔχθραechthraG2189towardεἰςeisG1519Godθεόν·theonG2316;for it does not subjectὑποτάσσεται,hupotassetaiG5293itself to the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,for it is not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761ableδύναται·dunataiG1410to do so,

8and thoseοἱhoiG3588who arein the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561cannotοὐ δύνανται·ou dunantaiG1410 G3756pleaseἀρέσαιaresaiG700GodθεῷtheōG2316.

9HoweverG1161, you are notin the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561but in the Spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151,ifG1512indeedG1512the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316dwellsοἰκεῖoikeiG3611in you. ButifG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100does not haveἔχει,echeiG2192the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,he does not belongG1510to Him.

10IfεἰeiG1487ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547is in you, thoughμὲνmenG3303the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983is deadνεκρὸνnekronG3498becauseδιὰdiaG1223of sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266,yetG1161the spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151isaliveζωὴzōēG2222becauseδιὰdiaG1223of righteousnessδικαιοσύνην.dikaiosunēnG1343.

11But ifεἰeiG1487the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of Him whoraisedἐγείραντοςegeirantosG1453JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498dwellsοἰκεῖoikeiG3611in you,He who raisedἐγείραςegeirasG1453ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547JesusG2424from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498will alsoκαὶkaiG2532giveG2227lifeζῳοποιήσειzōopoiēseiG2227to your mortalθνητὰthnētaG2349bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983throughδιὰdiaG1223His SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151who dwellsG3611in you.

12SoἌραAraG686thenG686,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,we are underG3781obligationG3781,not to the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561,to liveζῆν·zēnG2198accordingκατὰkataG2596to the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561--

13forifεἰeiG1487you are livingζῆτε,zēteG2198accordingκατὰkataG2596to the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561, youmustμέλλετεmelleteG3195dieἀποθνῄσκειν·apothnēskeinG599;but ifεἰeiG1487by the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151you areputtingθανατοῦτε,thanatouteG2289to deathG2289the deedsπράξειςpraxeisG4234of the bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983,you will liveζήσεσθε.zēsestheG2198.

14For allG3745whoG3745arebeing ledἄγονται,agontaiG71by the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778aresonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

15For youhave not receivedἐλάβετεelabeteG2983a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of slaveryδουλείαςdouleiasG1397leadingεἰςeisG1519to fearφόβον,phobonG5401againπάλινpalinG3825, but youhave receivedἐλάβετεelabeteG2983a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of adoptionυἱοθεσίαςhuiothesiasG5206as sonsG5206by whichᾧhōG3739we cryκράζομεν·krazomenG2896out, “AbbaαββαabbaG5!Fatherπατήρ.patērG3962!”

16The SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151HimselfαὐτὸautoG846testifiesσυμμαρτυρεῖsummartureiG4828with our spiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151that we arechildrenτέκναteknaG5043of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316,

17and ifG1487childrenτέκνα,teknaG5043,heirsκληρονόμοι·klēronomoiG2818alsoκαὶkaiG2532,heirsκληρονόμοιklēronomoiG2818of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and fellowG4789heirsG4789with ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547,ifG1512indeedG1512we sufferσυμπάσχομενsumpaschomenG4841with HimsoἵναinaG2443that we may alsoκαὶkaiG2532be glorifiedσυνδοξασθῶμεν.¶sundoxasthōmenG4888with Him.

18For I considerΛογίζομαιLogizomaiG3049that the sufferingsπαθήματαpathēmataG3804of thisG3588presentνῦνnunG3568timeκαιροῦkairouG2540are not worthyἄξιαaxiaG514to be compared with thegloryδόξανdoxanG1391that is to be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaiG601to us.

19For theanxiousG603longingG603of the creationκτίσεωςktiseōsG2937waitsG553eagerlyG553forthe revealingἀποκάλυψινapokalupsinG602of thesonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

20For the creationκτίσιςktisisG2937was subjectedὑπετάγη,hupetagēG5293tofutilityματαιότητιmataiotētiG3153,not willinglyἑκοῦσαhekousaG1635, butbecauseδιὰdiaG1223of Him who subjectedὑποτάξαντα,hupotaxantaG5293it,in hopeἑλπίδιhelpidiG1680

21thatthe creationκτίσιςktisisG2937itselfαὐτὴautēG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532will be setἐλευθερωθήσεταιeleutherōthēsetaiG1659freeG1659from its slaveryδουλείαςdouleiasG1397to corruptionφθορᾶςphthorasG5356into the freedomἐλευθερίανeleutherianG1657of the gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391of the childrenτέκνωνteknōnG5043of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

22For we knowG3609that the wholeπᾶσαpasaG3956creationκτίσιςktisisG2937groansG4959and suffersG4944the painsG4944of childbirthG4944togetherG4959 G4944untilἄχριachriG891nowνῦν·nunG3568.

23And not onlyG3440this, but alsoκαὶkaiG2532we ourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846,havingἔχοντεςechontesG2192the firstG536fruitsG536of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,evenκαὶkaiG2532we ourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846groanστενάζομενstenazomenG4727withinἐνenG1722ourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,waitingG553eagerlyG553for ouradoptionυἱοθεσίανhuiothesianG5206as sonsG5206,the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolutrōsinG629of our bodyσώματοςsōmatosG4983.

24Forin hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680we have been savedἐσώθημεν·esōthēmenG4982, buthopeἐλπὶςelpisG1680that is seenβλεπομένηblepomenēG991is not hopeἐλπίς·elpisG1680;for whoG5100hopesG1680for whatὃhoG3739he alreadyseesβλέπειblepeiG991?

25ButifεἰeiG1487we hopeἐλπίζομεν,elpizomenG1679for whatὃhoG3739we do not seeβλέπομενblepomenG991,with perseveranceὑπομονῆςhupomonēsG5281we waitG553eagerlyG553for it.

Our Victory in Christ

26In the sameG5615wayG5615the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151alsoκαὶkaiG2532helpsσυναντιλαμβάνεταιsunantilambanetaiG4878our weaknessἀσθενείᾳastheneiaG769; forwe do not knowG3609howτίtiG5101to prayπροσευξώμεθαproseuxōmethaG4336as we shouldδεῖdeiG1163, butthe SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151HimselfαὐτὸautoG846intercedesὑπερεντυγχάνειhuperentugchaneiG5241for uswith groaningsστεναγμοῖςstenagmoisG4726tooG215deepG215for wordsG215;

27andHe who searchesἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045the heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588knowsG3609whatτίtiG5101the mindφρόνημαphronēmaG5427of the Spiritπνεύματος,pneumatosG4151is, becauseὅτιhotiG3754HeintercedesἐντυγχάνειentugchaneiG1793for thesaintsἁγίων.¶hagiōnG40accordingκατὰkataG2596to the will ofGodθεὸνtheonG2316.

28And we knowG3609thatGodθεὸνtheonG2316causesG4903allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956to workG4903togetherσυνεργεῖsunergeiG4903for goodἀγαθόν,agathonG18to thoseG3588who loveἀγαπῶσινagapōsinG25GodG2316,to thoseG3588who arecalledκλητοῖςklētoisG2822accordingκατὰkataG2596to HispurposeπρόθεσινprothesinG4286.

29For thoseG3739whomG3739Heforeknewπροέγνω,proegnōG4267,He alsoκαὶkaiG2532predestinedπροώρισενproōrisenG4309to becomeconformedσυμμόρφουςsummorphousG4832to the imageεἰκόνοςeikonosG1504of His SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207,soεἰςeisG1519that He would be thefirstbornπρωτότοκονprōtotokonG4416amongἐνenG1722manyπολλοῖςpolloisG4183brethrenἀδελφοῖς·adelphoisG80;

30and theseτούτουςtoutousG3778whomοὓςhousG3739Hepredestinedπροώρισεν,proōrisenG4309,He alsoG2532calledἐκάλεσεν·ekalesenG2564;and theseτούτουςtoutousG3778whomοὓςhousG3739He calledἐκάλεσεν,ekalesenG2564,He alsoG2532justifiedἐδικαίωσεν·edikaiōsenG1344;and theseτούτουςtoutousG3778whomοὓςhousG3739He justifiedἐδικαίωσεν,edikaiōsenG1344,He alsoG2532glorifiedἐδόξασεν.¶edoxasenG1392.

31WhatΤίTiG5101thenοὖνounG3767shall we sayG3004to theseG3778thingsταῦτα;tautaG3778?IfεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316isfor us, whoτίςtisG5101isagainstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596us?

32He whoὅςhosG3739did not spareἐφείσατο,epheisatoG5339His ownἰδίουidiouG2398SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207, butdeliveredπαρέδωκενparedōkenG3860Him over for us allG3956,howπῶςpōsG4459will He not alsoκαὶkaiG2532with Him freelyG5483giveG5483us allG3956thingsG3956?

33WhoΤίςTisG5101will bringG1458a chargeG1458againstκατὰkataG2596God’sθεοῦ;theouG2316electἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnG1588?GodθεὸςtheosG2316is the one who justifiesδικαιῶν·dikaiōnG1344;

34whoτίςtisG5101is the one whocondemnsκατακρινῶν;katakrinōnG2632?ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424is He whodiedἀποθανὼνapothanōnG599,yesδὲdeG1161,ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123who wasraisedἐγερθείςegertheisG1453,whoὃςhosG3739isat the rightδεξιᾷdexiaG1188handG1188of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,whoὃςhosG3739alsoG2532intercedesἐντυγχάνειentugchaneiG1793for us.

35WhoΤίςTisG5101will separateχωρίσειchōriseiG5563us fromthe loveἀγάπηςagapēsG26ofChristΧριστοῦ;ChristouG5547? WilltribulationθλῖψιςthlipsisG2347,orἢēG2228distressστενοχωρίαstenochōriaG4730,orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμὸςdiōgmosG1375,orἢēG2228famineλιμὸςlimosG3042,orἢēG2228nakednessγυμνότηςgumnotēsG1132,orἢēG2228perilκίνδυνοςkindunosG2794,orἢēG2228swordμάχαιρα;machairaG3162?

36JustκαθὼςkathōsG2531as it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125, “For Your sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752we are being putG2289to deathθανατούμεθαthanatoumethaG2289allὅληνholēnG3650dayἡμέραν,hēmeranG2250long;We were consideredἐλογίσθημενelogisthēmenG3049as sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263to be slaughteredσφαγῆς.sphagēsG4967.”

37But in allπᾶσινpasinG3956theseG3778thingsτούτοιςtoutoisG3778we overwhelminglyG5245conquerG5245throughδιὰdiaG1223Him who lovedἀγαπήσαντοςagapēsantosG25us.

38For I am convincedπέπεισμαιpepeismaiG3982that neitherοὔτεouteG3777deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288,norοὔτεouteG3777lifeζωὴzōēG2222,norοὔτεouteG3777angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32,norοὔτεouteG3777principalitiesἀρχαὶarchaiG746,norοὔτεouteG3777thingsG1764presentἐνεστῶταenestōtaG1764,norοὔτεouteG3777thingsG3195to comeμέλλονταmellontaG3195,norοὔτεouteG3777powersδυνάμειςdunameisG1411,

39norοὔτεouteG3777heightὕψωμαhupsōmaG5313,norοὔτεouteG3777depthβάθοςbathosG899,norοὔτεouteG3777anyτιςtisG5100otherἑτέραheteraG2087createdG2937thingκτίσιςktisisG2937,will be ableδυνήσεταιdunēsetaiG1410to separateχωρίσαιchōrisaiG5563us fromthe loveἀγάπηςagapēsG26of GodθεοῦtheouG2316, which isin ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424our LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.

Deliverance from Bondage

Our Victory in Christ

Commentaries on Romans 8