赐生命的灵

所以现在,那些在基督耶稣里的人,[a]就不被定罪了, 因为圣灵的生命法则,在基督耶稣里把你[b]从罪和死的法则中释放了出来。 因肉体软弱的缘故,律法所做不到的,神却做到了[c]——神派遣了自己的儿子成为罪的肉身样式,并且为了赎罪,用肉身判决了罪, 使律法的公义规定,成全在我们这些不顺着肉体却顺着圣灵行走的人身上。 要知道,顺着肉体的人,思想属肉体的事;顺着圣灵的人,思想属圣灵的事。 属肉体的思想带来死亡;属圣灵的思想带来生命和平安。 原来属肉体的思想是敌对神的,因为它不服从神的律法,其实也不能服从; 并且,属肉体的人无法得到神的喜悦。 但既然神的灵真是住在你们里面,你们就不属于肉体,而属于圣灵了。不过如果有人没有基督的灵,这个人就不属于基督了。 10 但如果基督在你们里面,那么,你们的身体虽然因罪是死的[d],灵却因义是活的[e] 11 不但如此,使耶稣从死人中复活的那一位——他的灵如果住在你们里面,那么,使基督从死人中复活的那一位,也将藉着[f]住在你们里面的圣灵,使你们会死的身体得着生命。

圣灵的工作

12 弟兄们,由此可见,我们都是有责任[g]的,但不是对肉体有责任去顺着肉体而活; 13 因为你们如果顺着肉体而活,就将死去;但如果顺着圣灵治死身体的所作所为,就将活着。 14 原来,凡是蒙神的灵带领的人,他们才是神的儿女。 15 就是说,你们所领受的不是一个奴役的灵,使你们再有惧怕;相反,你们所领受的是使你们有儿子名份的圣灵——藉着他,我们呼叫:“阿爸!父啊!” 16 圣灵亲自与我们的灵一同作证:我们是神的儿女。 17 既然是儿女,也就是继承人;如果我们真是为了与他一同得荣耀而与他一同受苦,我们就是神的继承人,而且与基督同做继承人。

将来的荣耀

18 事实上,我认为现今时刻的苦难,与将来要显明给我们的荣耀,是无法相比的。 19 被造之物都热切盼望、热切等待着神的儿女显现出来, 20 因为被造之物屈从在虚妄之下,并不是出于自愿,而是出于使它屈从的那一位; 21 被造之物自己也盼望着从使之衰朽[h]的奴役中得到释放,归入神儿女荣耀的自由。 22 我们知道,所有被造之物都一同呻吟、同受阵痛,直到如今。 23 不仅如此,连我们这些有圣灵为初熟果子的人,也在自己里面呻吟叹息,热切等待得到儿子的名份[i],就是等待我们的身体得蒙救赎。 24 因为我们得救在于这盼望。然而,看得见的盼望,就不是盼望了;谁会盼望自己所看得见的呢? 25 但如果我们盼望那看不见的,就要藉着忍耐来热切等待。

26 况且,圣灵也照样扶助我们的软弱。事实上,我们不知道该祷告什么、如何祷告,但圣灵却亲自用说不出的叹息,为我们[j]代求。 27 而且,洞察人心的那一位,知道圣灵的意念是什么,因为圣灵是按神的意思[k]为圣徒代求的。

28 我们也知道,神使万事相辅相成[l],是为了爱神之人的益处,就是那些按照他的心意蒙召之人的益处。 29 因为神预先所知道的人,神也预先定下他们和他儿子的形像相似,使他儿子在众多弟兄中做长子[m] 30 而且,神预先所定下的人,神又召他们来;所召来的人,又称他们为义;所称为义的人,又使他们得荣耀。

信徒的凯旋

31 那么,对这些事我们要怎么说呢?
神如果支持我们,谁还能反对我们呢?
32 神既然没有顾惜自己的儿子,
为我们所有的人舍弃了他,
难道不会把万有也连同他一起赐给我们吗?
33 到底谁能控告那些蒙神拣选的人呢?
神是称人为义的那一位!
34 到底谁能定我们的罪呢?
基督耶稣是已经死了的那一位——
但更要说,他已经复活了,
而且现今在神的右边,还为我们代求!
35 到底谁能使我们与基督[n]的爱分开呢?
难道是患难吗?是困苦吗?是逼迫吗?
是饥饿吗?是赤身吗?是危险吗?是刀剑吗?
36 正如经上所记:
“为你的缘故,我们终日被置于死地,
被看为要宰杀的羊。”[o]
37 然而,靠着爱我们的那一位,
我们在这一切事上已经得胜有余了。
38 事实上,我深信:
无论是死、是生、
是天使、是统治者、
是现在的事、是将来的事、是有势力的、
39 是高处的、是深处的,或是任何别的被造之物,
都不能使我们与神的爱分开,
这爱是在我们主基督耶稣里的。

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 8:1 有古抄本附“就是那些不顺着肉体却顺着圣灵而行走的人,”。
  2. 罗马书 8:2 你——有古抄本作“我”。
  3. 罗马书 8:3 神却做到了——辅助词语。
  4. 罗马书 8:10 是死的——或译作“要死”。
  5. 罗马书 8:10 灵却因义是活的——或译作“圣灵却因义赐生命”。
  6. 罗马书 8:11 藉着——有古抄本作“因为”。
  7. 罗马书 8:12 有责任——原文直译“欠债”。
  8. 罗马书 8:21 衰朽——或译作“败坏”。
  9. 罗马书 8:23 有古抄本没有“得到儿子的名份”。
  10. 罗马书 8:26 有古抄本没有“为我们”。
  11. 罗马书 8:27 的意思——辅助词语。
  12. 罗马书 8:28 神使万事相辅相成——或译作“万事相辅相成”。
  13. 罗马书 8:29 长子——原文直译“首生者”。
  14. 罗马书 8:35 基督——有古抄本作“神”。
  15. 罗马书 8:36 《诗篇》44:22。

Life in the Spirit

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,[a] he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, indeed it cannot; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.

12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God; 20 for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now; 23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. 27 And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[b] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28 We know that in everything God works for good[c] with those who love him,[d] who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

God’s Love in Christ Jesus

31 What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies; 34 who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us?[e] 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 being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering
  2. Romans 8:27 Or that
  3. Romans 8:28 Other ancient authorities read in everything he works for good, or everything works for good
  4. Romans 8:28 Greek God
  5. Romans 8:34 Or It is Christ Jesus . . . for us