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Итак нет ныне никакого осуждения тем, которые во Христе Иисусе живут не по плоти, но по духу,

потому что закон духа жизни во Христе Иисусе освободил меня от закона греха и смерти.

Как закон, ослабленный плотию, был бессилен, то Бог послал Сына Своего в подобии плоти греховной [в жертву] за грех и осудил грех во плоти,

чтобы оправдание закона исполнилось в нас, живущих не по плоти, но по духу.

Ибо живущие по плоти о плотском помышляют, а живущие по духу--о духовном.

Помышления плотские суть смерть, а помышления духовные--жизнь и мир,

потому что плотские помышления суть вражда против Бога; ибо закону Божию не покоряются, да и не могут.

Посему живущие по плоти Богу угодить не могут.

Но вы не по плоти живете, а по духу, если только Дух Божий живет в вас. Если же кто Духа Христова не имеет, тот [и] не Его.

10 А если Христос в вас, то тело мертво для греха, но дух жив для праведности.

11 Если же Дух Того, Кто воскресил из мертвых Иисуса, живет в вас, то Воскресивший Христа из мертвых оживит и ваши смертные тела Духом Своим, живущим в вас.

12 Итак, братия, мы не должники плоти, чтобы жить по плоти;

13 ибо если живете по плоти, то умрете, а если духом умерщвляете дела плотские, то живы будете.

14 Ибо все, водимые Духом Божиим, суть сыны Божии.

15 Потому что вы не приняли духа рабства, [чтобы] опять [жить] в страхе, но приняли Духа усыновления, Которым взываем: 'Авва, Отче!'

16 Сей самый Дух свидетельствует духу нашему, что мы--дети Божии.

17 А если дети, то и наследники, наследники Божии, сонаследники же Христу, если только с Ним страдаем, чтобы с Ним и прославиться.

18 Ибо думаю, что нынешние временные страдания ничего не стоят в сравнении с тою славою, которая откроется в нас.

19 Ибо тварь с надеждою ожидает откровения сынов Божиих,

20 потому что тварь покорилась суете не добровольно, но по воле покорившего ее, в надежде,

21 что и сама тварь освобождена будет от рабства тлению в свободу славы детей Божиих.

22 Ибо знаем, что вся тварь совокупно стенает и мучится доныне;

23 и не только [она], но и мы сами, имея начаток Духа, и мы в себе стенаем, ожидая усыновления, искупления тела нашего.

24 Ибо мы спасены в надежде. Надежда же, когда видит, не есть надежда; ибо если кто видит, то чего ему и надеяться?

25 Но когда надеемся того, чего не видим, тогда ожидаем в терпении.

26 Также и Дух подкрепляет нас в немощах наших; ибо мы не знаем, о чем молиться, как должно, но Сам Дух ходатайствует за нас воздыханиями неизреченными.

27 Испытующий же сердца знает, какая мысль у Духа, потому что Он ходатайствует за святых по [воле] Божией.

28 Притом знаем, что любящим Бога, призванным по [Его] изволению, все содействует ко благу.

29 Ибо кого Он предузнал, тем и предопределил быть подобными образу Сына Своего, дабы Он был первородным между многими братиями.

30 А кого Он предопределил, тех и призвал, а кого призвал, тех и оправдал; а кого оправдал, тех и прославил.

31 Что же сказать на это? Если Бог за нас, кто против нас?

32 Тот, Который Сына Своего не пощадил, но предал Его за всех нас, как с Ним не дарует нам и всего?

33 Кто будет обвинять избранных Божиих? Бог оправдывает [их].

34 Кто осуждает? Христос Иисус умер, но и воскрес: Он и одесную Бога, Он и ходатайствует за нас.

35 Кто отлучит нас от любви Божией: скорбь, или теснота, или гонение, или голод, или нагота, или опасность, или меч? как написано:

36 за Тебя умерщвляют нас всякий день, считают нас за овец, [обреченных] на заклание.

37 Но все сие преодолеваем силою Возлюбившего нас.

38 Ибо я уверен, что ни смерть, ни жизнь, ни Ангелы, ни Начала, ни Силы, ни настоящее, ни будущее,

39 ни высота, ни глубина, ни другая какая тварь не может отлучить нас от любви Божией во Христе Иисусе, Господе нашем.

Ma ora non cʼè più condanna per quelli che appartengono a Gesù Cristo. Perché la potenza dello Spirito Santo che dà la vita (e questa potenza è mia in Cristo) mi ha liberato dal potere del peccato e della morte. Conoscere i comandamenti di Dio non ci libera dalla morsa del peccato, perché, in realtà, non li osserviamo, né possiamo osservarli; ma Dio ha attuato un piano differente per salvarci. Ha mandato il proprio Figlio, in un corpo umano del tutto simile al nostro. Gesù, dando se stesso in sacrificio per i nostri peccati, ha distrutto il dominio che il male aveva su di noi. Così ora, se diamo ascolto allo Spirito Santo, possiamo ubbidire alle leggi di Dio, perché non ubbidiamo più alla nostra vecchia natura corrotta, che è dentro di noi.

Quelli che si lasciano guìdare dalla propria vecchia natura peccaminosa vivono soltanto per soddisfare i propri desideri; ma quelli che ubbidiscono allo Spirito Santo desiderano fare le cose che piacciono a Dio. Lʼobbedienza allo Spirito Santo porta alla vita e alla pace, mentre seguire la propria vecchia natura conduce alla morte, perché questa vecchia natura corrotta, che è dentro di noi, è contro Dio. Non ha mai ubbidito alle sue leggi, né mai lo farà. Ecco perché quelli che seguono ancora la propria natura peccaminosa, tutti presi dal soddisfare le loro voglie, non possono piacere a Dio.

Una nuova natura

Ma voi non siete come loro. Se lo Spirito di Dio vive in voi, siete guidati dalla vostra nuova natura. Ricordate, però, che se qualcuno non ha lo Spirito di Cristo, non è affatto un cristiano. 10 Se Cristo è in voi, da una parte il corpo è morto a causa del peccato, dallʼaltra lo Spirito vi dà la vita perché siete stati resi giusti. 11 E se lo Spirito di Dio, che resuscitò Gesù dalla morte, vive in voi, Dio donerà di nuovo la vita ai vostri corpi mortali, dopo la morte, per mezzo di quello stesso Spirito Santo che è dentro di voi.

12 Così, cari fratelli, sappiate che voi non avete più nessun obbligo nei riguardi della vecchia natura. Perciò non fate più quelle cose che essa vi spinge a fare! 13 Perché, se soddisfate le sue voglie, morirete; se invece, per mezzo della potenza dello Spirito Santo, la soffocherete insieme con i suoi atti malvagi, allora vivrete. 14 Perché tutti quelli che sono guidati dallo Spirito di Dio, sono figli di Dio.

15 Voi non avete ricevuto in dono uno spirito che vi rende schiavi o vi fa vivere di nuovo nella paura, ma avete ricevuto lo Spirito di Dio che ci ha fatto diventare veri e propri figli di Dio, adottati in seno alla sua famiglia, figliuoli che lo chiamano «Padre mio!» 16 È lo stesso Spirito Santo che parla al profondo del nostro cuore e ci assicura che siamo suoi figli. 17 E dal momento che siamo veramente suoi figli, siamo anche suoi eredi, eredi insieme con suo Figlio, Gesù Cristo. Ma se vogliamo partecipare alla sua gloria, dobbiamo anche essere pronti a soffrire con lui.

18 Comunque, ciò che soffriamo adesso non è niente in confronto alla gloria, che Dio ci darà un giorno. 19 Tutto lʼuniverso sta aspettando pieno di speranza e con impazienza il momento in cui Dio rivelerà i suoi figli. 20-21 Quel giorno, infatti, il creato sarà liberato dal peccato, dalla morte e dal decadimento, tutte cose che, suo malgrado, lo hanno condannato a non avere un senso, per colpa di chi ve lo ha trascinato. Quel giorno anchʼesso parteciperà alla gloriosa liberazione dal peccato, di cui già godono i figli di Dio.

22 Perché sappiamo che fino ad ora tutto il creato, in attesa di questo grande evento, soffre e geme, come una donna che partorisce. 23 E non soltanto il creato, ma anche noi cristiani. Anche se abbiamo lo Spirito Santo dentro di noi, come anticipo della futura gloria, soffriamo in attesa di essere liberati dal dolore e dalla sofferenza. Anche noi aspettiamo ansiosamente quel giorno, in cui Dio ci darà tutti i nostri pieni diritti, fra cui il corpo nuovo che ci ha promesso, un corpo che non si ammalerà, né morirà mai più.

24 Perché è vero che siamo salvati, ma per fede. E aver fede significa aspettare con fiducia ciò che ancora non si vede. Uno che vede già una cosa non ha bisogno di sperare. 25 Quando, però, speriamo di ottenere qualcosa che ancora non vediamo, impariamo ad essere pazienti e fiduciosi.

26 Nello stesso modo, anche lo Spirito Santo ci aiuta giorno per giorno nei nostri problemi e nelle nostre preghiere. Perché, in realtà, noi non sappiamo neppure per che cosa pregare, né pregare nel modo giusto, ma lo Spirito Santo prega per noi con tale sentimento, che non si può esprimere a parole. 27 E il Padre, che conosce tutti i cuori, sa naturalmente ciò che lo Spirito desidera, mentre intercede per noi in armonia con la volontà di Dio. 28 Ma noi sappiamo che tutte le cose che capitano a quelli che amano Dio, capitano per il loro bene. Parlo di quelli che sono chiamati secondo il suo piano prestabilito. 29 Da sempre Dio li ha conosciuti ed amati, da sempre li ha destinati ad essere simili a suo Figlio, in modo che Gesù fosse il primo di molti fratelli. 30 Avendoci scelti, Dio ci ha chiamati a sé e quando ci siamo accostati a lui, siamo stati resi giusti e partecipi della sua gloria.

Dio è dalla nostra parte

31 Che cosa mai potremmo dire davanti a cose tanto grandi? Se Dio è con noi, che importanza ha se qualcuno è contro di noi? 32 Se egli non ha risparmiato neppure il proprio Figlio, ma lʼha dato per tutti noi, non ci darà sicuramente ogni altra cosa insieme con lui?

33 Che importanza ha se qualcuno ci vuole accusare, ora che siete stati scelti da Dio? Eʼ proprio Dio che ci ha reso giusti.

34 Nessuno che voglia condannarci può riuscirci, perché Cristo è morto, non solo, ma ancor di più è risorto per noi; e ora si trova accanto a Dio, al posto di massimo onore, dove sostiene la nostra causa!

35 Chi ci separerà dallʼamore di Cristo? Saranno forse le tribolazioni, lʼangoscia, le persecuzioni, la fame, la miseria, il pericolo; oppure una spada puntata sul petto? E se ci trovassimo a dover affrontare queste cose, vorrebbe forse dire che Dio non ci ama più e ci ha abbandonati?

36 Le Scritture ci dicono che i credenti hanno tante prove da affrontare: «Per amore tuo, dobbiamo essere pronti ad affrontare la morte in ogni momento della giornata, proprio come pecore portate al macello». 37 Ma anche se affrontiamo tutte queste cose la vittoria schiacciante è nostra, grazie a Cristo, che ci ha tanto amato da morire per noi. 38 Sono convinto, infatti, che né morte, né vita, né angeli, né principati, né il presente, né il futuro, né potenze, 39 né altezze, né profondità, niente e nessuno in tutto il creato potrà separarci dallʼamore di Dio, da quellʼamore che è in Cristo Gesù, Signore nostro.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

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

19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh 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, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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)

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires;(M) but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.(N) The mind governed by the flesh is death,(O) but the mind governed by the Spirit is life(P) and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God;(Q) it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh(R) cannot please God.

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh(S) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.(T) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,(U) they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you,(V) then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life[d] because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead(W) is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies(X) because of[e] his Spirit who lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.(Y) 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;(Z) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,(AA) you will live.(AB)

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God(AC) are the children of God.(AD) 15 The Spirit(AE) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;(AF) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.[f] And by him we cry, “Abba,[g] Father.”(AG) 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit(AH) that we are God’s children.(AI) 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(AJ)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(AK) in order that we may also share in his glory.(AL)

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.(AM) 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God(AN) to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,(AO) in hope 21 that[h] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay(AP) and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.(AQ)

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning(AR) as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,(AS) groan(AT) inwardly as we wait eagerly(AU) for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.(AV) 24 For in this hope we were saved.(AW) But hope that is seen is no hope at all.(AX) Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(AY)

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(AZ) himself intercedes for us(BA) through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts(BB) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(BC) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(BD) of those who love him, who[i] have been called(BE) according to his purpose.(BF) 29 For those God foreknew(BG) he also predestined(BH) to be conformed to the image of his Son,(BI) that he might be the firstborn(BJ) among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined,(BK) he also called;(BL) those he called, he also justified;(BM) those he justified, he also glorified.(BN)

More Than Conquerors

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things?(BO) If God is for us,(BP) who can be against us?(BQ) 32 He who did not spare his own Son,(BR) 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(BS) against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns?(BT) No one. Christ Jesus who died(BU)—more than that, who was raised to life(BV)—is at the right hand of God(BW) and is also interceding for us.(BX) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?(BY) Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?(BZ) 36 As it is written:

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

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

Footnotes

  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
  4. Romans 8:10 Or you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
  5. Romans 8:11 Some manuscripts bodies through
  6. 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.
  7. Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father
  8. Romans 8:21 Or subjected it in hope. 21 For
  9. 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
  10. Romans 8:36 Psalm 44:22
  11. Romans 8:38 Or nor heavenly rulers