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
Roemer 8
Hoffnung für Alle
Leben durch Gottes Geist
8 Wer nun mit Jesus Christus verbunden ist, wird von Gott nicht mehr verurteilt. 2 Denn für ihn gilt nicht länger das Gesetz der Sünde und des Todes. Es ist durch ein neues Gesetz aufgehoben, nämlich durch das Gesetz des Geistes Gottes, der durch Jesus Christus das Leben bringt.
3 Wie ist es dazu gekommen? Das Gesetz konnte uns nicht helfen, so zu leben, wie es Gott gefällt. Es erwies sich als machtlos gegenüber unserer sündigen Natur. Deshalb sandte Gott seinen Sohn zu uns. Er wurde Mensch und war wie wir der Macht der Sünde ausgesetzt. An unserer Stelle nahm er Gottes Urteil über die Sünde auf sich und entmachtete sie dadurch.
4 So kann sich in unserem Leben der Wille Gottes erfüllen, wie es das Gesetz schon immer verlangt hat; denn jetzt bestimmt Gottes Geist und nicht mehr die sündige menschliche Natur unser Leben. 5 Wer von seiner sündigen Natur bestimmt ist, der folgt seinen selbstsüchtigen Wünschen. Wenn aber Gottes Geist uns leitet, richten wir uns nach seinem Willen aus. 6 Wozu uns die alte, sündige Natur treibt, das bringt den Tod. Folgen wir aber dem, was Gottes Geist will, so bringt das Frieden und Leben.
7 Wenn wir uns von unserer sündigen Natur bestimmen lassen, leben wir in Auflehnung gegenüber Gott. Denn die alte Natur ist nicht bereit, sich Gottes Gesetz unterzuordnen. Ja, sie kann das gar nicht. 8 Deshalb kann Gott an solchen Menschen kein Gefallen finden. 9 Nun aber seid ihr nicht länger eurem selbstsüchtigen Wesen ausgeliefert, denn Gottes Geist bestimmt euer Leben – schließlich wohnt er ja in euch! Seid euch darüber im Klaren: Wer den Geist von Jesus Christus nicht hat, der gehört auch nicht zu ihm.
10 Wenn Christus in euch lebt, dann ist zwar euer Körper wegen der Sünde noch dem Tod ausgeliefert[a]. Doch Gottes Geist schenkt euch ein neues Leben, weil Gott euch angenommen hat.[b] 11 Ist der Geist Gottes in euch, so wird Gott, der Jesus Christus von den Toten auferweckt hat, auch euren vergänglichen Körper lebendig machen; sein Geist wohnt ja in euch.
12 Darum, liebe Brüder und Schwestern, sind wir nicht mehr unserer alten menschlichen Natur verpflichtet und müssen nicht länger ihren Wünschen und ihrem Verlangen folgen. 13 Denn wer ihr folgt, muss sterben. Wenn ihr aber mit der Kraft des Geistes euer selbstsüchtiges Verhalten tötet, werdet ihr leben.
14 Alle, die sich von Gottes Geist regieren lassen, sind Kinder Gottes. 15 Denn der Geist Gottes, den ihr empfangen habt, führt euch nicht in eine neue Sklaverei, in der ihr wieder Angst haben müsstet. Er hat euch vielmehr zu Gottes Söhnen und Töchtern gemacht. Jetzt können wir zu Gott kommen und zu ihm sagen: »Abba[c], lieber Vater!« 16 Gottes Geist selbst gibt uns die innere Gewissheit,[d] dass wir Gottes Kinder sind. 17 Als seine Kinder aber sind wir – gemeinsam mit Christus – auch seine Erben. Und leiden wir jetzt mit Christus, werden wir einmal auch seine Herrlichkeit mit ihm teilen.
Hoffnung für die ganze Schöpfung
18 Ich bin ganz sicher, dass alles, was wir in dieser Welt erleiden, nichts ist verglichen mit der Herrlichkeit, die Gott uns einmal schenken wird. 19 Darum wartet die ganze Schöpfung sehnsüchtig und voller Hoffnung auf den Tag, an dem Gott seine Kinder in diese Herrlichkeit aufnimmt.
20 Ohne eigenes Verschulden sind alle Geschöpfe der Vergänglichkeit ausgeliefert, weil Gott es so bestimmt hat. Aber er hat ihnen die Hoffnung gegeben, 21 dass sie zusammen mit den Kindern Gottes einmal von Tod und Vergänglichkeit erlöst und zu einem neuen, herrlichen Leben befreit werden. 22 Wir wissen ja, dass die gesamte Schöpfung jetzt noch leidet und stöhnt wie eine Frau in den Geburtswehen.
23 Aber auch wir selbst, denen Gott bereits jetzt seinen Geist als Anfang des neuen Lebens gegeben hat, seufzen in unserem Innern. Denn wir warten voller Sehnsucht darauf, dass Gott uns als seine Kinder zu sich nimmt und auch unseren Körper von aller Vergänglichkeit befreit.
24 Darauf können wir zunächst nur hoffen und warten, obwohl wir schon gerettet sind. Hoffen aber bedeutet: noch nicht haben. Denn was einer schon hat und sieht, darauf braucht er nicht mehr zu hoffen. 25 Hoffen wir aber auf etwas, das wir noch nicht sehen können, dann warten wir zuversichtlich darauf, dass es sich erfüllt.
26 Dabei hilft uns der Geist Gottes in all unseren Schwächen und Nöten. Wissen wir doch nicht einmal, wie wir beten sollen, damit es Gott gefällt! Deshalb tritt Gottes Geist für uns ein, er bittet für uns mit einem Seufzen, wie es sich nicht in Worte fassen lässt. 27 Und Gott, der unsere Herzen durch und durch kennt, weiß, was der Geist für uns betet. Denn im Gebet vertritt der Geist die Menschen, die zu Gott gehören, so wie Gott es möchte.
28 Das eine aber wissen wir: Wer Gott liebt, dem dient alles, was geschieht, zum Guten. Dies gilt für alle, die Gott nach seinem Plan und Willen zum neuen Leben erwählt hat. 29 Wen Gott nämlich auserwählt hat,[e] der ist nach seinem Willen auch dazu bestimmt, seinem Sohn ähnlich zu werden, damit dieser der Erste ist unter vielen Brüdern und Schwestern. 30 Und wen Gott dafür bestimmt hat, den hat er auch in seine Gemeinschaft berufen; wen er aber berufen hat, den hat er auch von seiner Schuld befreit. Und wen er von seiner Schuld befreit hat, der hat schon im Glauben Anteil an seiner Herrlichkeit.
Gottes grenzenlose Liebe
31 Was kann man dazu noch sagen? Wenn Gott für uns ist, wer kann dann gegen uns sein? 32 Gott hat sogar seinen eigenen Sohn nicht verschont, sondern ihn für uns alle dem Tod ausgeliefert. Sollte er uns da noch etwas vorenthalten? 33 Wer könnte es wagen, die von Gott Auserwählten anzuklagen? Niemand, denn Gott selbst spricht sie von aller Schuld frei. 34 Wer wollte es wagen, sie zu verurteilen? Keiner, denn Jesus Christus ist für sie gestorben, ja, mehr noch: Er ist vom Tod auferweckt worden und hat seinen Platz an Gottes rechter Seite eingenommen. Dort tritt er jetzt vor Gott für uns ein.
35 Was also könnte uns von Christus und seiner Liebe trennen? Leiden und Angst vielleicht? Verfolgung? Hunger? Armut? Gefahr oder gewaltsamer Tod? 36 Man geht wirklich mit uns um, wie es schon in der Heiligen Schrift beschrieben wird: »Weil wir zu dir, Herr, gehören, werden wir überall verfolgt und getötet – wie Schafe werden wir geschlachtet!«[f]
37 Aber dennoch: Mitten im Leid triumphieren wir über all dies durch Christus, der uns so geliebt hat. 38 Denn ich bin ganz sicher: Weder Tod noch Leben, weder Engel noch Dämonen[g], weder Gegenwärtiges noch Zukünftiges noch irgendwelche Gewalten, 39 weder Hohes noch Tiefes oder sonst irgendetwas auf der Welt können uns von der Liebe Gottes trennen, die er uns in Jesus Christus, unserem Herrn, schenkt.
Footnotes
- 8,10 Oder: dann ist euer durch die Sünde beherrschter Körper mit Christus gestorben.
- 8,10 Wörtlich: Der Geist jedoch ist Leben um der Gerechtigkeit willen.
- 8,15 Abba ist aramäisch und bedeutet »Papa« oder »Vater«. So redete ein Kind in der damaligen Zeit seinen Vater im vertrauten Familienkreis an.
- 8,16 Wörtlich: Der Geist selbst bezeugt zusammen mit unserem Geist.
- 8,29 Oder: Von wem Gott nämlich wusste, dass er einmal zu ihm gehören wird.
- 8,36 Psalm 44,23
- 8,38 Wörtlich: Mächte.
Римляни 8
Библия, ревизирано издание
Новият живот
8 (A)И така, сега няма никакво осъждане на тези, които са в Христос Исус, които ходят не по плът, но по Дух.
2 (B)Защото законът на животворящия Дух ме освободи в Христос Исус от закона на греха и на смъртта.
3 (C)Понеже това, което беше невъзможно за закона, поради това, че беше слаб чрез плътта, Бог го извърши, като изпрати Своя Син в плът, подобна на греховната плът, и в жертва за грях, и осъди греха в плътта,
4 (D)за да се изпълнят изискванията на закона в нас, които ходим не по плът, а по Дух.
5 (E)Защото тези, които са плътски, копнеят за плътското; а тези, които са духовни – за духовното.
6 (F)Понеже копнежът на плътта значи смърт, а копнежът на Духа значи живот и мир.
7 (G)Защото копнежът на плътта е враждебен на Бога, понеже не се покорява на Божия закон, нито пък може;
8 (H)и тези, които са плътски, не могат да угодят на Бога.
9 (I)Вие обаче не сте плътски, а духовни, ако живее във вас Божият Дух. Но ако някой няма Христовия Дух, той не е Негов.
10 Обаче ако Христос е във вас, то при все че тялото е мъртво поради греха, духът е жив поради правдата.
11 (J)И ако обитава във вас Духът на Този, Който е възкресил Исус от мъртвите, то Същият, Който възкреси Христос Исус от мъртвите, ще съживи и вашите смъртни тела чрез Духа Си, Който живее във вас.
12 (K)И така, братя, ние имаме длъжност, обаче не към плътта, за да живеем плътски.
13 (L)Защото ако живеете плътски, ще умрете; но ако чрез Духа умъртвявате порочните навици на тялото, ще живеете.
14 (M)Понеже които се управляват от Божия Дух, те са Божии синове.
15 (N)Защото не сте приели дух на робство, та пак да живеете[a] в страх, а сте приели дух на осиновение, чрез който и викаме: Авва, Отче!
16 (O)Така самият Дух свидетелства заедно с нашия дух, че сме Божии чеда.
17 (P)И ако сме деца, тогава сме и наследници – наследници на Бога и сънаследници с Христос; и ако страдаме с Него, да се и прославим заедно с Него.
Надеждата за спасение
18 (Q)Понеже смятам, че сегашните временни страдания не заслужават да се сравнят със славата, която има да се открие за нас.
19 (R)Защото творението с усърдно очакване копнее да види откриването ни като Божии синове.
20 (S)Понеже творението беше подчинено на немощ[b] не по своя воля, а чрез Този, Който го подчини,
21 с надежда, че и самото творение ще се освободи от робството на тлението и ще премине в славната свобода на Божиите деца.
22 (T)Понеже знаем, че цялото творение в съвкупност стене и се мъчи досега.
23 (U)И не само то, но и ние, които имаме първите плодове на Духа, и самите ние въздишаме в себе си и очакваме осиновението си, т. е. изкупването на нашето тяло.
24 (V)Защото с тази надежда ние се спасихме; а надежда, когато се вижда изпълнена, не е вече надежда; защото кой би се надявал за това, което вижда?
25 Но ако се надяваме за онова, което не виждаме, тогава с търпение го чакаме.
26 (W)Така също и Духът ни помага в нашата немощ – понеже не знаем да се молим както трябва; но самият Дух ходатайства в нашите неизговорими стенания;
27 (X)а Този, Който изпитва сърцата, знае какъв е умът на Духа, защото Той ходатайства за светиите по Божията воля.
28 (Y)Но знаем, че всичко съдейства за добро на тези, които обичат Бога, които са призовани според Неговото намерение.
29 (Z)Защото които предузна, тях и предопредели да бъдат съобразни с образа на Неговия Син, за да бъде Той първороден между много братя;
30 (AA)а които предопредели, тях и призова; а които призова, тях и оправда; а които оправда, тях и прослави.
Силата на Божията любов
31 (AB)И така, какво да кажем за това? Ако Бог е откъм нас, кой ще бъде против нас?
32 (AC)Онзи, Който не пожали Своя Син, но Го предаде за всички ни, как няма да ни подари заедно с Него и всичко?
33 (AD)Кой ще обвини Божиите избрани? Бог ли, Който ги оправдава?
34 (AE)Кой е онзи, който ще ги осъжда? Христос Исус ли, Който умря, а при това и беше възкресен от мъртвите, Който е от дясната страна на Бога и Който ходатайства за нас?
35 (AF)Кой ще ни отлъчи от Христовата любов? Скръб ли или утеснение, гонение или глад, голота, беда или меч?
36 (AG)Както е писано: „Убивани сме заради Тебе цял ден; смятани сме като овце за клане.“
37 (AH)Но във всичко това ставаме повече от победители чрез Този, Който ни е възлюбил.
38 (AI)Защото аз съм уверен, че нито смърт, нито живот, нито ангели, нито началства, нито сили, нито настояще, нито бъдеще,
39 нито височина, нито дълбочина, нито кое и да било друго създание ще може да ни отлъчи от Божията любов, която е в Христос Исус, нашия Господ.
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