New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 8:11-39

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.

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.

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