Romanos 8
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Vida mediante el Espíritu
8 Así que a los que están unidos a Jesucristo ya no les espera ninguna condenación, 2 porque el poder vivificador del Espíritu, poder que reciben a través de Jesucristo, los libera del poder del pecado y de la muerte.
3 La ley no pudo liberarnos porque nuestra naturaleza pecaminosa anuló su poder. Pero Dios envió a su propio Hijo con un cuerpo humano igual en todo al nuestro para entregarlo en sacrificio por nuestros pecados, y así destruyó el dominio del pecado sobre nosotros.
4 Por eso, si vivimos según el Espíritu Santo y negamos obediencia a nuestra vieja naturaleza pecaminosa, podemos obedecer las justas demandas de la ley de Dios.
5 Los que se dejan dominar por su naturaleza pecaminosa viven sólo para complacer sus deseos; pero los que viven de acuerdo con el Espíritu, se preocupan de las cosas del Espíritu.
6 Los que ocupan su mente en las cosas del Espíritu tienen vida y paz; pero el ocuparse de las cosas de la naturaleza pecaminosa produce muerte, 7 porque la naturaleza pecaminosa siempre se rebela contra Dios, nunca ha obedecido la ley de Dios y nunca podrá obedecerla.
8 Por eso, los que viven de acuerdo con su naturaleza pecaminosa jamás podrán agradar a Dios.
9 Pero ustedes no son así. Ustedes viven según el Espíritu, si es que el Espíritu de Dios mora en ustedes. No es cristiano quien no tenga el Espíritu de Cristo. 10 Y como Cristo vive en ustedes, sus cuerpos están muertos a consecuencia del pecado, pero sus espíritus viven porque Cristo los ha hecho justos.
11 Y si el Espíritu de Dios que levantó a Jesús de entre los muertos vive en ustedes, él mismo les dará vida a sus cuerpos mortales.
12 Así que, amados hermanos, ustedes no están obligados a hacer lo que la vieja naturaleza les dice. 13 Si lo siguen haciendo perecerán; pero si mediante el poder del Espíritu hacen morir a la naturaleza pecaminosa y sus obras, vivirán. 14 Los hijos de Dios son los que se dejan conducir por el Espíritu de Dios.
15 Ustedes no recibieron un espíritu que los haga esclavos del miedo; recibieron el Espíritu que los adopta como hijos de Dios y les permite clamar: «Padre, Padre», 16 porque el Espíritu mismo le asegura a nuestro espíritu que somos hijos de Dios.
17 Y como somos sus hijos, somos herederos: herederos de Dios y coherederos junto con Cristo. Pero si compartimos su gloria, también hemos de participar de sus sufrimientos.
La gloria futura
18 Sin embargo, lo que ahora sufrimos no tiene comparación con la gloria que se nos dará después, 19 pues la creación aguarda con ansiedad el día en que se manifieste que somos hijos de Dios, 20 ya que la creación misma fue sometida a frustración. Eso no sucedió por su propia voluntad, sino que sucedió por la voluntad de Dios que así lo dispuso. Pero lo hizo con la confianza 21 de que la creación será liberada de la corrupción a la que está sujeta. Así compartirá la gloriosa libertad de los hijos de Dios.
22 Sabemos que toda la creación gime como si fuera a dar a luz. 23 Y no sólo gime ella, sino que también nosotros, que tenemos los primeros frutos del Espíritu, gemimos en nuestro interior mientras esperamos ansiosamente el día de nuestra adopción, es decir, el día cuando nuestros cuerpos sean liberados.
24 Esa es la esperanza por la cual fuimos salvos. Esperar lo que se puede ver no es esperanza. Si uno ya tiene lo que espera, no tiene que esperarlo más. 25 Pero mantenernos esperando de Dios lo que todavía no se ha manifestado nos enseña a tener paciencia.
Más que vencedores
26 De igual manera, el Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestras debilidades. Es cierto que no sabemos qué debemos pedir, pero el Espíritu ora por nosotros con gemidos tales que no se pueden expresar con palabras. 27 Y Dios, que conoce los corazones, entiende lo que el Espíritu dice, porque pide por nosotros de acuerdo con la voluntad de Dios.
28 Además, sabemos que si amamos a Dios, él hace que todo lo que nos suceda sea para nuestro bien. Él nos ha llamado de acuerdo con su propósito. 29 A quienes Dios conoció de antemano, los destinó desde un principio para que sean como su Hijo, para que él sea el mayor entre muchos hermanos. 30 Y a los que predestinó, también los llamó; y a los que llamó, también los hizo justos; y a los que hizo justos, los glorificó.
31 ¿Qué más se puede decir? Si Dios está de parte nuestra, ¿quién podrá estar contra nosotros? 32 Si Dios no dudó al entregar a su Hijo por nosotros, ¿no nos dará también, junto con él, todas las cosas?
33 Si somos los escogidos de Dios ¿quién se atreverá a acusarnos? Dios mismo es quien nos ha declarado justos. 34 ¿Quién nos condenará? Cristo fue el que murió y volvió a la vida, el que está en el lugar de honor junto a Dios, intercediendo por nosotros.
35 ¿Quién podrá apartarnos del amor de Cristo? ¿El sufrimiento, la angustia, la persecución, el hambre, la pobreza, el peligro, las amenazas de muerte?
36 Las Escrituras dicen:
«Por tu causa nos amenazan de muerte todo el tiempo, nos tratan como a ovejas de matadero».
37 A pesar de todo, nuestra victoria es absoluta, gracias a Cristo que nos amó.
38 Estoy convencido de que nada podrá apartarnos de su amor; ni la muerte, ni la vida, ni los ángeles, ni los demonios, ni lo presente, ni lo que está por venir, ni los poderes, 39 ni lo alto, ni lo profundo, ni cosa alguna de toda la creación. ¡Nada podrá separarnos del amor que Dios nos ha demostrado en Cristo Jesús, nuestro Señor!
Romans 8
King James Version
8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 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:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 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.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 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.
Romans 8
New King James Version
Free from Indwelling Sin
8 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. 2 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. 3 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, 4 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. 5 For (H)those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, (I)the things of the Spirit. 6 For (J)to be [b]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because (K)the [c]carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, (L)nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. 10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of (M)Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, (N)He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies [d]through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Sonship Through the Spirit
12 (O)Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For (P)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (Q)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For (R)as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For (S)you did not receive the spirit of bondage again (T)to fear, but you received the (U)Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, (V)“Abba,[e] Father.” 16 (W)The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (X)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (Y)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
From Suffering to Glory
18 For I consider that (Z)the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For (AA)the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For (AB)the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of [f]corruption into the glorious (AC)liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation (AD)groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have (AE)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (AF)even we ourselves groan (AG)within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the (AH)redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but (AI)hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For (AJ)we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but (AK)the Spirit Himself makes intercession [g]for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now (AL)He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints (AM)according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those (AN)who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom (AO)He foreknew, (AP)He also predestined (AQ)to be conformed to the image of His Son, (AR)that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also (AS)called; whom He called, these He also (AT)justified; and whom He justified, these He also (AU)glorified.
God’s Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? (AV)If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 (AW)He who did not spare His own Son, but (AX)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? (AY)It is God who justifies. 34 (AZ)Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, (BA)who is even at the right hand of God, (BB)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:
(BC)“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37 (BD)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 (BE)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.
Footnotes
- Romans 8:1 NU omits the rest of v. 1.
- Romans 8:6 fleshly
- Romans 8:7 fleshly
- Romans 8:11 Or because of
- Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
- Romans 8:21 decay
- Romans 8:26 NU omits for us
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