Free from Indwelling Sin

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, (A)who[a] do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For (B)the law of (C)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (D)the law of sin and death. For (E)what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, (F)God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who (G)do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

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  1. Romans 8:1 NU omits the rest of v. 1.

Life Through the Spirit

Therefore, there is now no condemnation(A) for those who are in Christ Jesus,(B) because through Christ Jesus(C) the law of the Spirit who gives life(D) has set you[a] free(E) from the law of sin(F) and death. For what the law was powerless(G) to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[b](H) God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(I) to be a sin offering.[c](J) And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement(K) of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.(L)

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  1. Romans 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me
  2. Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
  3. Romans 8:3 Or flesh, for sin

15 For (A)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (B)to fear, but you received the (C)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (D)“Abba,[a] Father.”

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  1. Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father

15 The Spirit(A) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(B) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,[b] Father.”(C)

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  1. Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
  2. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

From Suffering to Glory

18 For I consider that (A)the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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Present Suffering and Future Glory

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.(A)

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26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For (A)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but (B)the Spirit Himself makes intercession [a]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now (C)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (D)according to the will of God.

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  1. Romans 8:26 NU omits for us

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit(A) himself intercedes for us(B) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(C) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(D) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

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28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those (A)who are the called according to His purpose.

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28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

29 For whom (A)He foreknew, (B)He also predestined (C)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (D)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (E)called; whom He called, these He also (F)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (G)glorified.

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29 For those God foreknew(A) he also predestined(B) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(C) that he might be the firstborn(D) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(E) he also called;(F) those he called, he also justified;(G) those he justified, he also glorified.(H)

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God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (A)If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 (B)He who did not spare His own Son, but (C)delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? (D)It is God who justifies.

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More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(A) If God is for us,(B) who can be against us?(C) 32 He who did not spare his own Son,(D) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge(E) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

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34 (A)Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, (B)who is even at the right hand of God, (C)who also makes intercession 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? 36 As it is written:

(D)“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

37 (E)Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor (F)principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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34 Who then is the one who condemns?(A) No one. Christ Jesus who died(B)—more than that, who was raised to life(C)—is at the right hand of God(D) and is also interceding for us.(E) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?(F) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?(G) 36 As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;
    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[a](H)

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors(I) through him who loved us.(J) 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future,(K) nor any powers,(L) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God(M) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.(N)

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  1. Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22
  2. Romans 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers