Revised Literal Translation
Romans 8
2ὁhoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the lawνόμοςnomosG3551of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςtou pneumatosG3588G4151of lifeτῆς ζωῆςtēs zōēsG3588G2222inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424hath madeG1659meG1473freeἠλευθέρωσένēleutherōsenG1659fromἀπὸapoG575the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588G3551of sinτῆς ἁμαρτίαςtēs hamartiasG3588G266andκαὶkaiG2532deathτοῦ θανάτου.tou thanatouG3588G2288.
3τὸtoG3588ForγὰρgarG1063whatτοῦtouG3588the lawνόμου, τῆςnomou tēsG3588G3551could not doἀδύνατονadunatonG102,inἐνenG1722thatᾧhōG3739it was weakἠσθένειēstheneiG770throughδιὰdiaG1223the fleshσαρκός, ὁsarkos hoG3588G4561,Godθεὸς τὸνtheos tonG3588G2316sendingπέμψαςpempsasG3992his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438SonυἱὸνhuionG5207inἐνenG1722the likenessὁμοιώματιhomoiōmatiG3667of sinfulἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561,andκαὶkaiG2532forπερὶperiG4012sinἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,condemnedκατέκρινενkatekrinenG2632sinτὴν ἁμαρτίανtēn hamartianG3588G266inἐνenG1722the fleshτῇ σαρκί,tēa sarkiG3588G4561:
4τὸtoG3588ThatἵναinaG2443the righteousnessδικαίωμα τοῦdikaiōma touG3588G1345of the lawνόμου τοῖςnomou toisG3588G3551might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137inἐνenG1722usG1473,who walkπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinG4043notμὴmēG3361afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561,butἀλλὰallaG235afterκατὰkataG2596the Spiritπνεῦμα.pneumaG4151.
5οἱhoiG3588ForγὰρgarG1063they that areὄντεςontesG1510afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561do mindφρονοῦσινphronousinG5426the thingsτὰtaG3588of the fleshτῆς σαρκὸςtēs sarkosG3588G4561;butδὲdeG1161they that areοἱhoiG3588afterκατὰkataG2596the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151the thingsτὰtaG3588of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματος.tou pneumatosG3588G4151.
7τὸtoG3588BecauseδιότιdiotiG1360the carnalτῆς σαρκὸςtēs sarkosG3588G4561mindφρόνημα τῷphronēma tōG3588G5427isenmityἔχθραechthraG2189againstεἰςeisG1519Godθεόν·theonG2316:forγὰρgarG1063it isG5293notοὐχouchG3756subjectὑποτάσσεται,hupotassetaiG5293to the lawνόμῳnomōG3551of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761indeedγὰρgarG1063can beδύναται·dunataiG1410.
9ButδὲdeG1161yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areἐστὲesteG1510notοὐκoukG3756inἐνenG1722the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235inἐνenG1722the Spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151,if so be thatG1512the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316dwellοἰκεῖoikeiG3611inἐνenG1722youὑμῖν.huminG4771.NowδέdeG1161ifG1487any manτιςtisG5100haveἔχει,echeiG2192notοὐκoukG3756the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,heοὗτοςhoutosG3778isἔστινestinG1510noneοὐκoukG3756of hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846.
10τὸtoG3588μὲνmenG3303τὸtoG3588AndδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547beinἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771,the bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983isdeadνεκρὸνnekronG3498because ofδιὰdiaG1223sinἁμαρτίανhamartianG266;butδὲdeG1161the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151islifeζωὴzōēG2222because ofδιὰdiaG1223righteousnessδικαιοσύνην.dikaiosunēnG1343.
11ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588G4151of him that raised upτοῦ ἐγείραντοςtou egeirantosG3588G1453JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498dwellοἰκεῖoikeiG3611inἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771,he that raised upτὸν ἐγείραςton egeirasG3588G1453Christὁ Χριστὸνho ChristonG3588G5547fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498shallG2227alsoκαὶkaiG2532quickenG2227yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771mortalτὰ θνητὰta thnētaG3588G2349bodiesσώματαsōmataG4983byδιὰdiaG1223hisαὐτοῦautouG846SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151that dwellethτοῦ ἐνοικοῦντοςtou enoikountosG3588G1774inἐνenG1722youὑμῖν.¶huminG4771.
13ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487ye liveζῆτε,zēteG2198afterκατὰkataG2596the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561,ye shallμέλλετεmelleteG3195dieἀποθνῄσκειν·apothnēskeinG599:butδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487yeG2289through the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151do mortifyG2289the deedsτὰς πράξειςtas praxeisG3588G4234of the bodyτοῦ σώματοςtou sōmatosG3588G4983,ye shall liveζήσεσθε.zēsestheG2198.
15ForγὰρgarG1063ye haveG2983notοὐouG3756receivedG2983the spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of bondageδουλείαςdouleiasG1397againπάλινpalinG3825toεἰςeisG1519fearφόβον,phobonG5401;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235ye have receivedG2983the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of adoptionυἱοθεσίαςhuiothesiasG5206,ἐνenG1722wherebyᾧhōG3739we cryκράζομεν·krazomenG2896,AbbaαββαabbaG5,Fatherὁ πατήρ.ho patērG3588G3962.
17μὲνmenG3303AndδὲdeG1161ifG1487childrenτέκνα,teknaG5043,thenκαὶkaiG2532heirsκληρονόμοι·klēronomoiG2818;heirsκληρονόμοιklēronomoiG2818of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,andδὲdeG1161joint-heirsσυγκληρονόμοιsugklēronomoiG4789with ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547;if so be thatG1512we suffer withσυμπάσχομενsumpaschomenG4841him,thatἵναinaG2443we may beG4888alsoκαὶkaiG2532glorified togetherG4888.
18τὰtaG3588τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063I reckonΛογίζομαιLogizomaiG3049thatὅτιhotiG3754the sufferingsπαθήματα τὴνpathēmata tēnG3588G3804ofG2540this presentνῦνnunG3568timeκαιροῦkairouG2540arenotοὐκoukG3756worthyἄξιαaxiaG514to be comparedwithπρὸςprosG4314the gloryδόξανdoxanG1391which shallμέλλουσανmellousanG3195be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaiG601inεἰςeisG1519usG1473.
20τῇtēaG3588ἡhēG3588ForγὰρgarG1063the creationκτίσις τὸνktisis tonG3588G2937was made subjectὑπετάγη,hupetagēG5293to vanityματαιότητιmataiotētiG3153,notοὐχouchG3756willinglyἑκοῦσαhekousaG1635,butἀλλὰallaG235by reason ofδιὰdiaG1223him who hath subjectedὑποτάξαντα,hupotaxantaG5293the sameinἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909hopeἑλπίδιhelpidiG1680,
21ThatὅτιhotiG3754the creationἡ κτίσιςhē ktisisG3588G2937itselfαὐτὴautēG846shall alsoκαὶkaiG2532be deliveredἐλευθερωθήσεταιeleutherōthēsetaiG1659fromἀπὸapoG575the bondageτῆς δουλείαςtēs douleiasG3588G1397of corruptionτῆς φθορᾶςtēs phthorasG3588G5356intoεἰςeisG1519the gloriousτὴν δόξηςtēn doxēsG3588G1391libertyἐλευθερίαν τῆςeleutherian tēsG3588G1657of the childrenτῶν τέκνωνtōn teknōnG3588G5043of Godτοῦ θεοῦ.tou theouG3588G2316.
23Andδέ,deG1161notοὐouG3756onlyG3440they,butἀλλὰallaG235ourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532,which haveἔχοντεςechontesG2192the firstfruitsἀπαρχὴνaparchēnG3588G536of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG3588G4151,evenκαὶkaiG2532weG1473ourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846groanστενάζομενstenazomenG4727withinἐνenG1722ourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,waiting forἀπεκδεχόμενοι,apekdechomenoiG553the adoptionυἱοθεσίανhuiothesianG5206, to wit,the redemptionἀπολύτρωσινapolutrōsinG3588G629ofG3588G4983ourG1473bodyσώματοςsōmatosG3588G4983.
24τῇtēaG3588ForγὰρgarG1063we are savedἐσώθημεν·esōthēmenG4982by hopeἐλπίδιelpidiG1680:butδὲdeG1161hopeἐλπὶςelpisG1680that is seenβλεπομένηblepomenēG991isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756hopeἐλπίς·elpisG1680:forγὰρgarG1063whatὃhoG3739a manG5100seethβλέπειblepeiG991,whyτίς,tisG5101doth heG1679yetG2532hope forἐλπίζει;elpizeiG1679?
26τὸtoG3588δὲdeG1161LikewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōsG5615the Spiritπνεῦμα τῇpneuma tēaG3588G4151alsoκαὶkaiG2532helpethσυναντιλαμβάνεταιsunantilambanetaiG4878ourG1473infirmitiesἀσθενείᾳ τὸastheneia toG3588G769:forγὰρgarG1063we knowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whatτίtiG5101we should pray forπροσευξώμεθαproseuxōmethaG4336asκαθὸkathoG2526we oughtδεῖdeiG1163:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588G4151himselfαὐτὸautoG846maketh intercessionὑπερεντυγχάνειhuperentugchaneiG5241forG5228usG1473with groaningsστεναγμοῖςstenagmoisG4726which cannot be utteredἀλαλήτοις·alalētoisG215.
27ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161he that searchethἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045the heartsτὰς καρδίαςtas kardiasG3588G2588knowethG1492whatτίtiG5101isthe mindτὸ φρόνημαto phronēmaG3588G5427of the Spiritτοῦ πνεύματος,tou pneumatosG3588G4151,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he maketh intercessionἐντυγχάνειentugchaneiG1793forὑπὲρhuperG5228the saintsἁγίων.¶hagiōnG40according toκατὰkataG2596the will ofGodθεὸνtheonG2316.
28AndδὲdeG1161we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754all thingsπάνταpantaG3956work togetherσυνεργεῖsunergeiG4903forεἰςeisG1519goodἀγαθόν,agathonG18to them that loveτοῖς ἀγαπῶσινtois agapōsinG3588G25Godτὸν θεὸνton theonG3588G2316,to them who areοὖσιν.ousinG1510the calledτοῖς κλητοῖςtois klētoisG3588G2822according toκατὰkataG2596hispurposeπρόθεσινprothesinG4286.
29G3588ForὅτιhotiG3754whomοὓςhousG3739he did foreknowπροέγνω,proegnōG4267,heG4309alsoκαὶkaiG2532did predestinateG4309to beconformed toσυμμόρφουςsummorphousG4832the imageεἰκόνοςeikonosG3588G1504ofG3588G5207hisαὐτοῦautouG846SonυἱοῦhuiouG3588G5207,thatεἰςeisG1519heαὐτὸνautonG846might beG1510the firstbornπρωτότοκονprōtotokonG4416amongἐνenG1722manyπολλοῖςpolloisG4183brethrenἀδελφοῖς·adelphoisG80.
30MoreoverδὲdeG1161whomοὓςhousG3739he did predestinateπροώρισεν,proōrisenG4309,themτούτουςtoutousG3778healsoκαὶkaiG2532calledἐκάλεσεν·ekalesenG2564:andκαὶkaiG2532whomοὓςhousG3739he calledἐκάλεσεν,ekalesenG2564,themτούτουςtoutousG3778heG1344alsoκαὶkaiG2532justifiedG1344:andδὲdeG1161whomοὓςhousG3739he justifiedG1344,themτούτουςtoutousG3778heG1392alsoκαὶkaiG2532glorifiedG1392.
32τοῦtouG3588τὰtaG3588γεgeG1065He thatὅςhosG3739sparedἐφείσατο,epheisatoG5339notοὐκoukG3756his ownἰδίουidiouG2398SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235deliveredG3860himαὐτόν,autonG846upG3860forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473allπάντωνpantōnG3956,howπῶςpōsG4459shall heG5483notοὐχὶouchiG3780withσὺνsunG4862himαὐτῷautōG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532freely giveG5483usG1473all thingsπάνταpantaG3956?
34WhoτίςtisG5101ishe that condemnethὁ κατακρινῶν;ho katakrinōnG3588G2632? It isChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547that diedὁ ἀποθανὼνho apothanōnG3588G599,yeaδὲdeG1161ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123,that is risenἐγερθείςegertheisG1453againG2532,whoὃςhosG3739isἐστινestinG1510evenG2532atἐνenG1722the right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588G2316,whoὃςhosG3739alsoG2532maketh intercessionἐντυγχάνειentugchaneiG1793forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473.
35WhoΤίςTisG5101shall separateχωρίσειchōriseiG5563usG1473fromἀπὸapoG575the loveτῆς ἀγάπηςtēs agapēsG3588G26of Christτοῦ Χριστοῦ;tou ChristouG3588G5547? shalltribulationθλῖψιςthlipsisG2347,orἢēG2228distressστενοχωρίαstenochōriaG4730,orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμὸςdiōgmosG1375,orἢēG2228famineλιμὸςlimosG3042,orἢēG2228nakednessγυμνότηςgumnotēsG1132,orἢēG2228perilκίνδυνοςkindunosG2794,orἢēG2228swordμάχαιρα;machairaG3162?
36AsκαθὼςkathōsG2531it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125,ForὅτιhotiG3754thyσοῦsouG4771sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752we are killedθανατούμεθαthanatoumethaG2289allὅληνholēnG3650the day longτὴν ἡμέραν,tēn hēmeranG3588G2250;we are accountedἐλογίσθημενelogisthēmenG3049asὡςhōsG5613sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263for the slaughterσφαγῆς.sphagēsG4967.
38ForγὰρgarG1063I am persuadedπέπεισμαιpepeismaiG3982,thatὅτιhotiG3754neitherοὔτεouteG3777deathθάνατοςthanatosG2288,norοὔτεouteG3777lifeζωὴzōēG2222,norοὔτεouteG3777angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32,norοὔτεouteG3777principalitiesἀρχαὶarchaiG746,norοὔτεouteG3777powersδυνάμειςdunameisG1411,norοὔτεouteG3777things presentἐνεστῶταenestōtaG1764,norοὔτεouteG3777things to comeμέλλονταmellontaG3195,
39NorοὔτεouteG3777heightὕψωμαhupsōmaG5313,norοὔτεouteG3777depthβάθοςbathosG899,norοὔτεouteG3777anyτιςtisG5100otherἑτέραheteraG2087creatureκτίσιςktisisG2937,shall be ableδυνήσεταιdunēsetaiG1410to separateχωρίσαιchōrisaiG5563usG1473fromἀπὸapoG575the loveτῆς ἀγάπηςtēs agapēsG3588G26of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316,which isτῆςtēsG3588inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ourG1473Lordτῷ κυρίῳtō kuriōG3588G2962.
Commentaries on Romans 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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