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Vida no Espírito

Portanto, agora já não há condenação para as pessoas que estão em Cristo Jesus. Já não há condenação pois a lei do Espírito, que nos traz vida em Cristo Jesus, libertou você[a] da lei que traz o pecado e a morte. A lei não tinha poder, porque tinha sido enfraquecida pela nossa condição humana e pecadora. Mas Deus fez o que a lei não podia fazer. Ele enviou o seu próprio Filho para a terra com um corpo como o nosso, que é humano e pecador. Deus o enviou como sacrifício pelo pecado e assim, por meio desse corpo humano, condenou o pecado. Deus fez isto para que pudéssemos ser justos, como a lei diz que devemos ser. Agora já não seguimos aquela parte de nós que é humana e pecadora, mas seguimos o Espírito.

Aqueles que vivem e seguem aquela parte de nós que é humana e pecadora, só pensam no que essa parte humana quer. Mas os que vivem e seguem o Espírito, pensam no que o Espírito quer. O pensamento controlado por aquela parte de nós que é humana e pecadora traz a morte espiritual. Mas o pensamento controlado pelo Espírito traz vida e paz. Assim, a pessoa cujo pensamento é controlado por aquela nossa parte humana e pecadora está contra Deus. A pessoa que tem esse tipo de pensamento se recusa a obedecer à lei de Deus e, de fato, não é capaz de obedecer a ela. As pessoas que são governadas por aquela parte de nós que é humana e pecadora não podem agradar a Deus.

Vocês, porém, não são governados por essa parte humana e pecadora, mas pelo Espírito, se de fato o Espírito de Deus vive em vocês. Quem não tem o Espírito de Cristo não pertence a ele. 10 Mesmo que o corpo de vocês já esteja morto por causa do pecado, se Cristo estiver em vocês, o Espírito lhes dá vida. Isto acontece porque foram declarados justos diante de Deus. 11 Deus ressuscitou a Jesus da morte. Portanto, se o Espírito de Deus vive em vocês, esse mesmo Deus, que ressuscitou a Cristo da morte, dará também vida aos seus corpos mortais. Ele fará isso por meio do seu Espírito que vive em vocês.

12 Assim, meus irmãos, temos uma obrigação, que é a de não seguir aquela parte de nós que é humana e pecadora. 13 Se vocês seguirem essa parte humana e pecadora, vão morrer espiritualmente. Mas se, com a ajuda do Espírito, vocês fizerem morrer as ações pecadoras do corpo, vocês vão viver.

14 Os verdadeiros filhos de Deus são aqueles que se deixam guiar pelo seu Espírito. 15 O Espírito que vocês receberam não é um espírito que os faz escravos e os deixa novamente com medo. Ao contrário, vocês receberam o Espírito que os torna filhos adotivos de Deus e, com esse Espírito, vocês dizem: “Querido Pai”[b]. 16 E esse mesmo Espírito se une ao nosso espírito para afirmar que somos filhos de Deus. 17 E, como somos filhos de Deus, somos também herdeiros de Deus juntamente com Cristo, se de fato nós participamos dos sofrimentos de Cristo. Assim, também vamos receber glória juntamente com Cristo.

Um futuro cheio de glória

18 Pois eu penso que os sofrimentos nesta vida não são nada em comparação com a glória que nos vai ser dada. 19 Toda a criação de Deus espera com ansiedade o momento em que Deus vai revelar ao mundo quem são os seus filhos. 20 Toda a criação de Deus se tornou inútil, não por sua própria vontade, mas porque Deus quis que fosse assim. Mas sempre houve esta esperança: 21 que toda a criação pudesse ser libertada da ruína e ter a liberdade cheia de glória que pertence aos filhos de Deus.

22 Pois sabemos que toda a criação vem gemendo e sofrendo dores até agora, como uma mulher que está prestes a ter um filho. 23 E não é só a criação, mas nós, que temos o Espírito como a primeira parte da promessa de Deus, também gememos dentro de nós mesmos. E assim, esperamos ansiosamente a nossa completa adoção como filhos de Deus, isto é, que nossos corpos sejam libertados.[c] 24 E com esta esperança fomos salvos. Mas, se pudéssemos ver aquilo que estamos esperando, isso não seria esperança, pois não se pode ter esperança naquilo que já temos. 25 Mas se nós temos esperança naquilo que não temos, esperamos com ansiedade e paciência.

26 Assim como nossa esperança nos ajuda, o Espírito também nos ajuda em nossas fraquezas. Não sabemos orar como devemos, mas o próprio Espírito, com gemidos que as palavras não podem explicar, pede a Deus em nosso favor. 27 Deus pode ver o que está no coração do homem e sabe o que está na mente do Espírito. E, de acordo com a vontade de Deus, o Espírito pede a favor do seu povo.

28 Sabemos que, em tudo o que acontece, Deus trabalha para o bem daqueles que o amam, daqueles a quem ele chamou de acordo com o seu plano. 29 Deus os conhecia antes de o mundo ser criado e decidiu que eles seriam como o seu Filho, para que esse Filho fosse o primeiro[d] entre muitos irmãos. 30 Deus planejou para que essas pessoas fossem como o seu Filho e as chamou. E não só as chamou, como também as declarou justas. E não só as declarou justas como também repartiu a sua glória com elas.

O amor de Deus em Cristo

31 O que diremos então a respeito destas coisas? Se Deus está conosco, ninguém nos vencerá! 32 Se Deus nos deu até seu Filho, oferecendo-o por todos nós, não nos dará certamente também todas as outras coisas? 33 Quem pode acusar o povo que Deus escolheu? Ninguém! Deus é quem os declara justos. 34 Quem pode condenar o povo de Deus? Ninguém! Cristo Jesus é aquele que morreu, mas não só morreu, como também ressuscitou e está ao lado direito de Deus. Ele pede a Deus a nosso favor. 35 O que vai nos separar do amor de Cristo? Serão os sofrimentos, as dificuldades, as perseguições? Será a fome, a miséria, o perigo ou a morte? 36 Como dizem as Escrituras:

“Por lhe sermos fiéis estamos sempre em perigo de morte.
    Somos considerados como ovelhas que vão para o matadouro”.(A)

37 Mas em todas estas coisas temos a vitória total, por meio de Deus que demonstrou o seu amor por nós. 38-39 Porque eu estou bem certo que nada pode nos separar do amor de Deus: nem a morte, nem a vida; nem anjos, nem forças espirituais; nem qualquer coisa do presente, nem do futuro; nem qualquer coisa que está acima de nós ou abaixo de nós;[e] nem poderes nem qualquer criatura poderá nos separar do amor que Deus tem por nós em Cristo Jesus, nosso Senhor.

Footnotes

  1. 8.2 libertou você Alguns manuscritos têm: “me libertou”.
  2. 8.15 Querido Pai Literalmente, “Abba”. As crianças judias chamavam seus pais de “abba”, que traduzido quer dizer “papai”.
  3. 8.23 E assim, esperamos (…) sejam libertados Alguns manuscritos têm: “E assim, esperamos ansiosamente que nossos corpos sejam libertados” omitindo “a nossa completa adoção como filhos de Deus”.
  4. 8.29 esse Filho fosse o primeiro Isto provavelmente significa que Cristo foi o primeiro da família de Deus que compartilhou da glória de Deus.
  5. 8.38-39 que está acima (…) abaixo de nós Pode estar se referindo ao céu, acima, e ao Hades, o lugar dos mortos, abaixo. Outra opção é que está se referindo aos poderes espirituais do céu e aos poderes espirituais do inferno.

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. 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. For (J)to be [b]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 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. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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

  1. Romans 8:1 NU omits the rest of v. 1.
  2. Romans 8:6 fleshly
  3. Romans 8:7 fleshly
  4. Romans 8:11 Or because of
  5. Romans 8:15 Lit., in Aram., Father
  6. Romans 8:21 decay
  7. Romans 8:26 NU omits for us

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

Life in the Spirit

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.[a] For the law of (A)the Spirit of life (B)has set you[b] free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For (C)God has done what the law, (D)weakened by the flesh, (E)could not do. (F)By sending his own Son (G)in the likeness of sinful flesh and (H)for sin,[c] he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that (I)the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, (J)who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For (K)those who live according to the flesh set their minds on (L)the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on (M)the things of the Spirit. For to set (N)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 (O)hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; (P)indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact (Q)the Spirit of God dwells in you. (R)Anyone who does not have (S)the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of (T)him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[d] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies (U)through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Heirs with Christ

12 So then, brothers,[e] we are debtors, (V)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 (W)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are (X)led by the Spirit of God are (Y)sons[f] of God. 15 For (Z)you did not receive (AA)the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of (AB)adoption as sons, by whom we cry, (AC)“Abba! Father!” 16 (AD)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then (AE)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (AF)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (AG)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for (AH)the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation (AI)was subjected to futility, not willingly, but (AJ)because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that (AK)the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that (AL)the whole creation (AM)has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have (AN)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (AO)groan inwardly as (AP)we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, (AQ)the redemption of our bodies. 24 For (AR)in this hope we were saved. Now (AS)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 (AT)wait for it with patience.

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For (AU)we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but (AV)the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And (AW)he who searches hearts knows what is (AX)the mind of the Spirit, because[g] the Spirit (AY)intercedes for the saints (AZ)according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (BA)for good,[h] for (BB)those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he (BC)foreknew he also (BD)predestined (BE)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (BF)the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also (BG)justified, and those whom he justified he also (BH)glorified.

God's Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? (BI)If God is for us, who can be[i] against us? 32 (BJ)He who did not spare his own Son but (BK)gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? (BL)It is God who justifies. 34 (BM)Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—(BN)who is at the right hand of God, (BO)who indeed is interceding for us.[j] 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,

(BP)“For your sake (BQ)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 (BR)conquerors through (BS)him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, 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 8:1 Some manuscripts add who walk not according to the flesh (but according to the Spirit)
  2. Romans 8:2 Some manuscripts me
  3. Romans 8:3 Or and as a sin offering
  4. Romans 8:11 Some manuscripts lack Jesus
  5. Romans 8:12 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 29
  6. Romans 8:14 See discussion on “sons” in the Preface
  7. Romans 8:27 Or that
  8. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good
  9. Romans 8:31 Or who is
  10. Romans 8:34 Or Is it Christ Jesus who died… for us?