Romans 8
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Romans 8:7-39

7becauseG1360 the mindG5427 1set on the fleshG4561 is 2hostileG2189 towardG1519 GodG2316; for it does not subjectG5293 itself to the lawG3551 of GodG2316, for it is not evenG3761 ableG1410 to do so, 8and thoseG3588 who are 3in the fleshG4561 cannotG1410G3756 pleaseG700 GodG2316.

9HoweverG1161, you are not 4in the fleshG4561 but in the SpiritG4151, ifG1512 indeedG1512 the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316 5dwellsG3611 in you. But 6ifG1487 anyoneG5100 does not haveG2192 the SpiritG4151 of ChristG5547, he does not belongG1510 to Him. 107IfG1487 ChristG5547 is in you, thoughG3303 the bodyG4983 is deadG3498 becauseG1223 of sinG266, yetG1161 the spiritG4151 is 8aliveG2222 becauseG1223 of righteousnessG1343. 11But ifG1487 the SpiritG4151 of Him who 9raisedG1453 JesusG2424 from the deadG3498 dwellsG3611 in you, 10He who raisedG1453 11ChristG5547 JesusG2424 from the deadG3498 will alsoG2532 giveG2227 lifeG2227 toG2227 your mortalG2349 bodiesG4983 12throughG1223 His SpiritG4151 who dwellsG3611 in you.

12SoG686 thenG3767, brothersG80 and sisters, we are underG3781 obligationG3781, not to the fleshG4561, to liveG2198 accordingG2596 to the fleshG4561-- 13for 13ifG1487 you are livingG2198 inG2596 accordG2596 withG2596 the fleshG4561, you areG3195 goingG3195 toG3195 dieG599; but ifG1487 by the SpiritG4151 you are 14puttingG2289 toG2289 deathG2289 the deedsG4234 of the bodyG4983, you will liveG2198. 14For allG3745 whoG3745 are 15being ledG71 by the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316, theseG3778 are 16sonsG5207 and daughters of GodG2316. 15For you 17have not receivedG2983 a spiritG4151 of slaveryG1397 18leadingG1519 to fearG5401 againG3825, but you 19have receivedG2983 20a spiritG4151 of adoptionG5206 asG5206 sonsG5206 and daughters by whichG3739 we cryG2896 outG2896, “21AbbaG5! 22FatherG3962!” 16The SpiritG4151 HimselfG846 23testifiesG4828 with our spiritG4151 that we are 24childrenG5043 of GodG2316, 17and ifG1487 childrenG5043, 25heirsG2818 alsoG2532, heirsG2818 of GodG2316 and fellowG4789 heirsG4789 with ChristG5547, 26ifG1512 indeedG1512 we sufferG4841 with Him soG2443 thatG2443 we may alsoG2532 be glorifiedG4888 with Him.

18For I considerG3049 that the sufferingsG3804 of thisG3588 presentG3568 timeG2540 27are not worthyG514 to be comparedG4314 withG4314 the 28gloryG1391 that is to be revealedG601 to us. 19For the 29eagerlyG603 awaitingG603 creationG2937 waitsG553 for 30the revealingG602 of the 31sonsG5207 and daughters of GodG2316. 20For the creationG2937 32was subjectedG5293 to 33futilityG3153, not willinglyG1635, but 34becauseG1223 of Him who subjectedG5293 it, 35in hopeG1680 21that 36the creationG2937 itselfG846 alsoG2532 will be setG1659 freeG1659 from its slaveryG1397 to corruptionG5356 into the freedomG1657 of the gloryG1391 of the childrenG5043 of GodG2316. 22For we knowG3609 that the wholeG3956 creationG2937 37groansG4959 and suffersG4944 theG4944 painsG4944 ofG4944 childbirthG4944 togetherG4959G4944 untilG891 nowG3568. 2338And not onlyG3440 that, but alsoG2532 we ourselvesG846, havingG2192 39the firstG536 fruitsG536 of the SpiritG4151, evenG2532 we ourselvesG846 40groanG4727 withinG1722 ourselvesG1438, 41waitingG553 eagerlyG553 for our adoptionG5206 asG5206 sonsG5206 and daughters, 42the redemptionG629 of our bodyG4983. 24For 43in hopeG1680 we have been savedG4982, but 44hopeG1680 that is seenG991 is not hopeG1680; for whoG5101 hopesG1680 for whatG3739 he already seesG991? 25But 45ifG1487 we hopeG1679 for whatG3739 we do not seeG991, throughG1223 perseveranceG5281 we waitG553 eagerlyG553 for it.

26NowG1161 in the sameG5615 wayG5615 the SpiritG4151 alsoG2532 helpsG4878 our weaknessG769; for 46we do not knowG3609 whatG5101 to prayG4336 for as we shouldG1163, but 47the SpiritG4151 HimselfG846 intercedesG5241 for us with 48groaningsG4726 tooG215 deepG215 forG215 wordsG215; 27and 49He who searchesG2038 the heartsG2588 knowsG3609 whatG5101 50the mindG5427 of the SpiritG4151 is, becauseG3754 He 51intercedesG1793 for the 52saintsG40 accordingG2596 to the will of GodG2316.

28And we knowG3609 that 53GodG2316 54causesG4903 55allG3956 thingsG3956 toG4903 workG4903 togetherG4903 for goodG18 to thoseG3588 who loveG25 GodG2316, to thoseG3588 who are 56calledG2822 accordingG2596 to His purposeG4286. 29For thoseG3739 whomG3739 He 57foreknewG4267, He alsoG2532 58predestinedG4309 to become 59conformedG4832 to the imageG1504 of His SonG5207, soG1519 thatG1519 He would be the 60firstbornG4416 amongG1722 manyG4183 brothersG80 and sisters; 30and theseG3778 whomG3739 He 61predestinedG4309, He alsoG2532 62calledG2564; and theseG3778 whomG3739 He calledG2564, He alsoG2532 63justifiedG1344; and theseG3778 whomG3739 He justifiedG1344, He alsoG2532 64glorifiedG1392.

3165WhatG5101 thenG3767 shall we sayG3004 to theseG3778 thingsG3778? 66IfG1487 GodG2316 is for us, whoG5101 is againstG2596 us? 32He whoG3739 67did not spareG5339 His ownG2398 SonG5207, but 68deliveredG3860 Him overG3860 for us allG3956, howG4459 will He not alsoG2532 with Him freelyG5483 giveG5483 us allG3956 thingsG3956? 33WhoG5101 will bringG1458 chargesG1458 againstG2596 69God’sG2316 electG1588? 70GodG2316 is the one who justifiesG1344; 34whoG5101 is the one who 71condemnsG2632? ChristG5547 JesusG2424 is He who 72diedG599, but ratherG3123, was 7374raisedG1453, whoG3739 is 75at the rightG1188 handG1188 of GodG2316, whoG3739 alsoG2532 76intercedesG1793 for us. 35WhoG5101 will separateG5563 us from 77the loveG26 of 78ChristG5547? Will 79tribulationG2347, orG2228 troubleG4730, orG2228 80persecutionG1375, orG2228 81famineG3042, orG2228 82nakednessG1132, orG2228 83dangerG2794, orG2228 swordG3162? 36JustG2531 asG2531 it is writtenG1125: “84For Your sakeG1752 we are killedG2289 allG3650 dayG2250 long; We were regardedG3049 as sheepG4263 to be slaughteredG4967.” 37But in allG3956 theseG3778 thingsG3778 we overwhelminglyG5245 85conquerG5245 throughG1223 86Him who lovedG25 us. 38For I am convincedG3982 that neitherG3777 87deathG2288, norG3777 lifeG2222, norG3777 88angelsG32, norG3777 principalitiesG746, norG3777 89thingsG1764 presentG1764, norG3777 thingsG3195 toG3195 comeG3195, norG3777 powersG1411, 39norG3777 heightG5313, norG3777 depthG899, norG3777 anyG5100 otherG2087 createdG2937 thingG2937 will be ableG1410 to separateG5563 us from 90the loveG26 of GodG2316 that is 91in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our LordG2962.

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Notes

  1. 1. Romans 8:7 Lit of the ↩
  2. 2. Romans 8:7 James 4:4 ↩
  3. 3. Romans 8:8 Rom 7:5 ↩
  4. 4. Romans 8:9 Rom 7:5 ↩
  5. 5. Romans 8:9 John 14:23; Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19; 2 Cor 6:16; Gal 4:6; Phil 1:19; 2 Tim 1:14; 1 John 4:13 ↩
  6. 6. Romans 8:9 John 14:17 ↩
  7. 7. Romans 8:10 John 17:23; Gal 2:20; Eph 3:17; Col 1:27 ↩
  8. 8. Romans 8:10 Lit life ↩
  9. 9. Romans 8:11 Acts 2:24; Rom 6:4 ↩
  10. 10. Romans 8:11 John 5:21 ↩
  11. 11. Romans 8:11 Rom 8:1, 2, 39; 16:3 ↩
  12. 12. Romans 8:11 One early ms because of ↩
  13. 13. Romans 8:13 Rom 8:6 ↩
  14. 14. Romans 8:13 Col 3:5 ↩
  15. 15. Romans 8:14 Gal 5:18 ↩
  16. 16. Romans 8:14 Hos 1:10; Matt 5:9; John 1:12; Rom 8:16, 19; 9:8, 26; 2 Cor 6:18; Gal 3:26; 1 John 3:1; Rev 21:7 ↩
  17. 17. Romans 8:15 2 Tim 1:7; Heb 2:15 ↩
  18. 18. Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again ↩
  19. 19. Romans 8:15 Rom 8:23; Gal 4:5f ↩
  20. 20. Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit ↩
  21. 21. Romans 8:15 Mark 14:36; Gal 4:6 ↩
  22. 22. Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul ↩
  23. 23. Romans 8:16 Acts 5:32 ↩
  24. 24. Romans 8:16 Hos 1:10; Matt 5:9; John 1:12; Rom 8:14, 19; 9:8, 26; 2 Cor 6:18; Gal 3:26; 1 John 3:1; Rev 21:7 ↩
  25. 25. Romans 8:17 Acts 20:32; Gal 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Titus 3:7; Heb 1:14; Rev 21:7 ↩
  26. 26. Romans 8:17 2 Cor 1:5, 7; Phil 3:10; Col 1:24; 2 Tim 2:12; 1 Pet 4:13 ↩
  27. 27. Romans 8:18 2 Cor 4:17; 1 Pet 4:13 ↩
  28. 28. Romans 8:18 Col 3:4; Titus 2:13; 1 Pet 1:5; 5:1 ↩
  29. 29. Romans 8:19 Phil 1:20 ↩
  30. 30. Romans 8:19 Rom 8:18; 1 Cor 1:7f; Col 3:4; 1 Pet 1:7, 13; 1 John 3:2 ↩
  31. 31. Romans 8:19 Hos 1:10; Matt 5:9; John 1:12; Rom 8:14, 16; 9:8, 26; 2 Cor 6:18; Gal 3:26; 1 John 3:1; Rev 21:7 ↩
  32. 32. Romans 8:20 Gen 3:17-19 ↩
  33. 33. Romans 8:20 Ps 39:5f; Eccl 1:2 ↩
  34. 34. Romans 8:20 Gen 3:17; 5:29 ↩
  35. 35. Romans 8:20 Or in hope; because the creation ↩
  36. 36. Romans 8:21 Acts 3:21; 2 Pet 3:13; Rev 21:1 ↩
  37. 37. Romans 8:22 Jer 12:4, 11 ↩
  38. 38. Romans 8:23 Rom 5:3 ↩
  39. 39. Romans 8:23 Rom 8:16; 2 Cor 1:22 ↩
  40. 40. Romans 8:23 2 Cor 5:2, 4 ↩
  41. 41. Romans 8:23 Rom 8:15, 19, 25; Gal 5:5 ↩
  42. 42. Romans 8:23 Rom 7:24 ↩
  43. 43. Romans 8:24 Rom 8:20; 1 Thess 5:8; Titus 3:7 ↩
  44. 44. Romans 8:24 Rom 4:18; 2 Cor 5:7; Heb 11:1 ↩
  45. 45. Romans 8:25 1 Thess 1:3 ↩
  46. 46. Romans 8:26 Matt 20:22; 2 Cor 12:8 ↩
  47. 47. Romans 8:26 John 14:16; Rom 8:15f; Eph 6:18 ↩
  48. 48. Romans 8:26 Lit wordless groanings ↩
  49. 49. Romans 8:27 Ps 139:1f; Luke 16:15; Acts 1:24; Rev 2:23 ↩
  50. 50. Romans 8:27 Rom 8:6 ↩
  51. 51. Romans 8:27 Rom 8:34 ↩
  52. 52. Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  53. 53. Romans 8:28 One early ms He; i.e., God ↩
  54. 54. Romans 8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for good ↩
  55. 55. Romans 8:28 Rom 8:32 ↩
  56. 56. Romans 8:28 Rom 8:30; 9:24; 11:29; 1 Cor 1:9; Gal 1:6, 15; 5:8; Eph 1:11; 3:11; 2 Thess 2:14; Heb 9:15; 1 Pet 2:9; 3:9 ↩
  57. 57. Romans 8:29 Rom 11:2; 1 Cor 8:3; 2 Tim 1:9; 1 Pet 1:2, 20 ↩
  58. 58. Romans 8:29 Acts 4:28; Rom 9:23; 1 Cor 2:7; Eph 1:5, 11 ↩
  59. 59. Romans 8:29 1 Cor 15:49; Phil 3:21 ↩
  60. 60. Romans 8:29 Col 1:18; Heb 1:6 ↩
  61. 61. Romans 8:30 Rom 9:23; 11:29; 1 Cor 2:7; Eph 1:5, 11 ↩
  62. 62. Romans 8:30 Rom 8:28; 9:24; 1 Cor 1:9; Gal 1:6, 15; 5:8; Eph 1:11; 3:11; 2 Thess 2:14; Heb 9:15; 1 Pet 2:9; 3:9 ↩
  63. 63. Romans 8:30 1 Cor 6:11 ↩
  64. 64. Romans 8:30 John 17:22; Rom 8:21; 9:23; 1 Cor 15:42f ↩
  65. 65. Romans 8:31 Rom 3:5; 4:1 ↩
  66. 66. Romans 8:31 Ps 118:6; Matt 1:23 ↩
  67. 67. Romans 8:32 John 3:16; Rom 5:8 ↩
  68. 68. Romans 8:32 Rom 4:25 ↩
  69. 69. Romans 8:33 Luke 18:7 ↩
  70. 70. Romans 8:33 Is 50:8f ↩
  71. 71. Romans 8:34 Rom 8:1 ↩
  72. 72. Romans 8:34 Rom 5:6f ↩
  73. 73. Romans 8:34 One early ms raised from the dead ↩
  74. 74. Romans 8:34 Acts 2:24 ↩
  75. 75. Romans 8:34 Mark 16:19 ↩
  76. 76. Romans 8:34 Rom 8:27; Heb 7:25 ↩
  77. 77. Romans 8:35 Rom 8:37f ↩
  78. 78. Romans 8:35 Two early mss God ↩
  79. 79. Romans 8:35 Rom 2:9; 2 Cor 4:8 ↩
  80. 80. Romans 8:35 1 Cor 4:11; 2 Cor 11:26f ↩
  81. 81. Romans 8:35 1 Cor 4:11; 2 Cor 11:26f ↩
  82. 82. Romans 8:35 1 Cor 4:11; 2 Cor 11:26f ↩
  83. 83. Romans 8:35 1 Cor 4:11; 2 Cor 11:26f ↩
  84. 84. Romans 8:36 Ps 44:22; Acts 20:24; 1 Cor 4:9; 15:30f; 2 Cor 1:9; 4:10f; 6:9; 11:23 ↩
  85. 85. Romans 8:37 John 16:33; 1 Cor 15:57 ↩
  86. 86. Romans 8:37 Gal 2:20; Eph 5:2; Rev 1:5 ↩
  87. 87. Romans 8:38 1 Cor 3:22 ↩
  88. 88. Romans 8:38 1 Cor 15:24; Eph 1:21; 1 Pet 3:22 ↩
  89. 89. Romans 8:38 1 Cor 3:22 ↩
  90. 90. Romans 8:39 Rom 5:8 ↩
  91. 91. Romans 8:39 Rom 8:1 ↩

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