The Life-Giving Spirit

8 Therefore, no condemnation^(A) now exists for those in^(B) Christ Jesus,^{[a](C) 2} because the Spirit’s law of life^(D) in Christ Jesus has set you^[b] free from the law of sin and of death.^{(E) 3} What the law could not do^(F) since it was limited^[c] by the flesh,^(G) God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending His own Son in flesh like ours^(H) under sin’s domain,^[d] and as a sin offering,^{(I) 4} in order that the law’s requirement would be accomplished^(J) in us who do not walk according to the flesh^(K) but according to the Spirit. ⁵ For those who live^[e] according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh,^(L) but those who live^[f] according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For the mind-set of the flesh^(M) is death,^(N) but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace. ⁷ For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile^(O) to God because it does not submit itself to God’s law, for it is unable to do so. ⁸ Those who are in the flesh^(P) cannot please God. ⁹ You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since^[g] the Spirit of God lives in you.^(Q) But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,^(R) he does not belong to Him. ¹⁰ Now if Christ is in you,^(S) the body is dead^[h] because of sin, but the Spirit^[i] is life because of righteousness. ¹¹ And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead^(T) lives in you, then He who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through^[j] His Spirit who lives in you.

The Holy Spirit’s Ministries

¹² So then, brothers, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh, ¹³ for if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,^(U) you will live. ¹⁴ All those led by God’s Spirit^(V) are God’s sons.^{(W) 15} For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,^(X) but you received the Spirit of adoption,^(Y) by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”^{(Z) 16} The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit^(AA) that we are God’s children, ¹⁷ and if children, also heirs^(AB)—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that^[k] we suffer with Him^(AC) so that we may also be glorified with Him.

From Groans to Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing^(AD) with the glory^(AE) that is going to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation^(AF) for God’s sons^(AG) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected^(AH) to futility^(AI)—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it^(AJ)—in the hope ²¹ that the creation itself^(AK) will also be set free from the bondage of corruption into the glorious freedom of God’s children. ²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains^(AL) until now. ²³ And not only that,^(AM) but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits^(AN)—we also groan within ourselves,^(AO) eagerly waiting for adoption,^(AP) the redemption of our bodies.^{(AQ) 24} Now in this hope^(AR) we were saved, yet hope^(AS) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not see,^(AT) we eagerly wait for it with patience.

²⁶ In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should,^(AU) but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us^[l](AV) with unspoken groanings. ²⁷ And He who searches the hearts^(AW) knows the Spirit’s mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ We know that all things work together^[m] for the good^[n] of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.^{(AX) 29} For those He foreknew He also predestined^(AY) to be conformed to the image of His Son,^(AZ) so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.^{(BA) 30} And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified;^(BB) and those He justified, He also glorified.^(BC)

The Believer’s Triumph