Romans 8
New American Standard Bible
Deliverance from Bondage
8 Therefore there is now no (A)condemnation at all for those who are (B)in (C)Christ Jesus. 2 For (D)the law of the Spirit of life [a]in (E)Christ Jesus (F)has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For (G)what the Law could not do, [b](H)weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in (I)the likeness of [c]sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the (J)requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who (K)do not walk [d]according to the flesh but [e]according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on (L)the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, (M)the things of the Spirit. 6 (N)For the mind [f]set on the flesh is (O)death, but the mind [g]set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind [h]set on the flesh is (P)hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are (Q)in the flesh cannot please God.
9 However, you are not (R)in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God (S)dwells in you. But (T)if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 (U)If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is [i]alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who (V)raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, (W)He who raised (X)Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies [j]through His Spirit who dwells in you.
12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— 13 for (Y)if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are (Z)putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are (AA)being led by the Spirit of God, these are (AB)sons and daughters of God. 15 For you (AC)have not received a spirit of slavery [k]leading to fear again, but you (AD)have received [l]a spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, “(AE)Abba! [m]Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself (AF)testifies with our spirit that we are (AG)children of God, 17 and if children, (AH)heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (AI)if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time (AJ)are not worthy to be compared with the (AK)glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the (AL)eagerly awaiting creation waits for (AM)the revealing of the (AN)sons and daughters of God. 20 For the creation (AO)was subjected to (AP)futility, not willingly, but (AQ)because of Him who subjected it, [n]in hope 21 that (AR)the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation (AS)groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 (AT)And not only that, but also we ourselves, having (AU)the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves (AV)groan within ourselves, (AW)waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, (AX)the redemption of our body. 24 For (AY)in hope we have been saved, but (AZ)hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But (BA)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
Our Victory in Christ
26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for (BB)we do not know what to pray for as we should, but (BC)the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with [o]groanings too deep for words; 27 and (BD)He who searches the hearts knows what (BE)the mind of the Spirit is, because He (BF)intercedes for the [p]saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that [q]God [r]causes (BG)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are (BH)called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He (BI)foreknew, He also (BJ)predestined to become (BK)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the (BL)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; 30 and these whom He (BM)predestined, He also (BN)called; and these whom He called, He also (BO)justified; and these whom He justified, He also (BP)glorified.
31 (BQ)What then shall we say to these things? (BR)If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who (BS)did not spare His own Son, but (BT)delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring charges against (BU)God’s elect? (BV)God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who (BW)condemns? Christ Jesus is He who (BX)died, but rather, was [s](BY)raised, who is (BZ)at the right hand of God, who also (CA)intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from (CB)the love of [t]Christ? Will (CC)tribulation, or trouble, or (CD)persecution, or (CE)famine, or (CF)nakedness, or (CG)danger, or sword? 36 Just as it is written:
“(CH)For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We were regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly (CI)conquer through (CJ)Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither (CK)death, nor life, nor (CL)angels, nor principalities, nor (CM)things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from (CN)the love of God that is (CO)in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Footnotes
- Romans 8:2 Or has set you free in Christ Jesus
- Romans 8:3 Lit in which it was weak
- Romans 8:3 Lit flesh of sin
- Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with
- Romans 8:4 Or in accordance with
- Romans 8:6 Lit of the
- Romans 8:6 Lit of the
- Romans 8:7 Lit of the
- Romans 8:10 Lit life
- Romans 8:11 One early ms because of
- Romans 8:15 Lit for fear again
- Romans 8:15 Or the Spirit
- Romans 8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by Paul
- Romans 8:20 Or in hope; because the creation
- Romans 8:26 Lit wordless groanings
- Romans 8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Romans 8:28 One early ms He; i.e., God
- Romans 8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for good
- Romans 8:34 One early ms raised from the dead
- Romans 8:35 Two early mss God
Romains 8
Segond 21
La vie animée par l'Esprit
8 Il n'y a donc maintenant aucune condamnation pour ceux qui sont en Jésus-Christ, [qui ne vivent pas conformément à leur nature propre mais conformément à l'Esprit]. 2 En effet, la loi de l'Esprit qui donne la vie en Jésus-Christ m'a libéré de la loi du péché et de la mort, 3 car ce qui était impossible à la loi parce que la nature humaine la rendait impuissante, Dieu l'a fait: il a condamné le péché dans la nature humaine en envoyant à cause du péché son propre Fils dans une nature semblable à celle de l'homme pécheur. 4 Ainsi, la justice réclamée par la loi est accomplie en nous qui vivons non conformément à notre nature propre mais conformément à l'Esprit.
5 En effet, ceux qui se conforment à leur nature propre se préoccupent des réalités de la nature humaine, tandis que ceux qui se conforment à l'Esprit sont préoccupés par ce qui est de l'Esprit. 6 De fait, la nature humaine tend vers la mort, tandis que l'Esprit tend vers la vie et la paix. 7 En effet, la nature humaine tend à la révolte contre Dieu, parce qu'elle ne se soumet pas à la loi de Dieu et qu'elle n’en est même pas capable. 8 Or, ceux qui sont animés par leur nature propre ne peuvent pas plaire à Dieu.
9 Quant à vous, vous n’êtes pas animés par votre nature propre mais par l'Esprit, si du moins l'Esprit de Dieu habite en vous. Si quelqu'un n'a pas l'Esprit de Christ, il ne lui appartient pas. 10 Et si Christ est en vous, votre corps, il est vrai, est mort à cause du péché, mais votre esprit est vie à cause de la justice. 11 Et si l'Esprit de celui qui a ressuscité Jésus habite en vous, celui qui a ressuscité Christ rendra aussi la vie à votre corps mortel par son Esprit qui habite en vous.
12 Ainsi donc, frères et sœurs, nous avons une dette, mais pas envers notre nature propre pour nous conformer à ses exigences. 13 Si vous vivez en vous conformant à votre nature propre, vous allez mourir, mais si par l'Esprit vous faites mourir les manières d’agir du corps, vous vivrez. 14 En effet, tous ceux qui sont conduits par l'Esprit de Dieu sont fils de Dieu. 15 Et vous n'avez pas reçu un esprit d'esclavage pour être encore dans la crainte, mais vous avez reçu un Esprit d'adoption, par lequel nous crions: «Abba! Père!» 16 L'Esprit lui-même rend témoignage à notre esprit que nous sommes enfants de Dieu. 17 Or, si nous sommes enfants, nous sommes aussi héritiers: héritiers de Dieu et cohéritiers de Christ, si toutefois nous souffrons avec lui afin de prendre aussi part à sa gloire.
18 J'estime que les souffrances du moment présent ne sont pas dignes d’être comparées à la gloire qui va être révélée pour nous. 19 De fait, la création attend avec un ardent désir la révélation des fils de Dieu. 20 En effet, la création a été soumise à l’inconsistance, non de son propre gré, mais à cause de celui qui l'y a soumise[a]. 21 Toutefois, elle a l'espérance d'être elle aussi libérée de l'esclavage de la corruption pour prendre part à la glorieuse liberté des enfants de Dieu. 22 Or nous savons que, jusqu'à maintenant, la création tout entière soupire et souffre les douleurs de l'accouchement. 23 Et ce n'est pas elle seule qui soupire, mais nous aussi, qui avons pourtant dans l’Esprit un avant-goût de cet avenir, nous soupirons en nous-mêmes en attendant l'adoption, la libération de notre corps. 24 En effet, c'est en espérance que nous avons été sauvés. Or l'espérance qu'on voit n'est plus de l'espérance: ce que l'on voit, peut-on l'espérer encore? 25 Mais si nous espérons ce que nous ne voyons pas, nous l'attendons avec persévérance.
26 De même l'Esprit aussi nous vient en aide dans notre faiblesse. En effet, nous ne savons pas ce qu'il convient de demander dans nos prières, mais l'Esprit lui-même intercède [pour nous] par des soupirs que les mots ne peuvent exprimer. 27 Et Dieu qui examine les cœurs sait quelle est la pensée de l'Esprit, parce que c'est en accord avec lui qu'il intercède en faveur des saints[b].
28 Du reste, nous savons que tout contribue au bien de ceux qui aiment Dieu, de ceux qui sont appelés conformément à son plan. 29 En effet, ceux qu'il a connus d'avance, il les a aussi prédestinés à devenir conformes à l'image de son Fils, afin que celui-ci soit le premier-né d’un grand nombre de frères. 30 Ceux qu'il a prédestinés, il les a aussi appelés; ceux qu'il a appelés, il les a aussi déclarés justes; et ceux qu'il a déclarés justes, il leur a aussi accordé la gloire.
31 Que dirons-nous donc de plus? Si Dieu est pour nous, qui sera contre nous? 32 Lui qui n'a pas épargné son propre Fils mais l'a donné pour nous tous, comment ne nous accorderait-il pas aussi tout avec lui? 33 Qui accusera ceux que Dieu a choisis? C'est Dieu qui les déclare justes! 34 Qui les condamnera? [Jésus-]Christ est mort, bien plus, il est ressuscité, il est à la droite de Dieu et il intercède pour nous! 35 Qui nous séparera de l'amour de Christ? Serait-ce la détresse, l'angoisse, la persécution, la faim, le dénuement, le danger ou l'épée? 36 De fait, il est écrit: C'est à cause de toi qu'on nous met à mort à longueur de journée, qu'on nous considère comme des brebis destinées à la boucherie.[c]
37 Au contraire, dans tout cela nous sommes plus que vainqueurs grâce à celui qui nous a aimés. 38 En effet, j'ai l'assurance que ni la mort ni la vie, ni les anges ni les dominations, ni le présent ni l'avenir, ni les puissances, 39 ni la hauteur, ni la profondeur, ni aucune autre créature ne pourra nous séparer de l'amour de Dieu manifesté en Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur.
Footnotes
- Romains 8:20 Celui… soumise: c’est-à-dire Dieu, en sanction de la faute d’Adam, ou Adam lui-même.
- Romains 8:27 Saints: manière de désigner les chrétiens en tant que personnes consacrées à Dieu et appelées à avoir le comportement qui découle de leur appartenance à ce Dieu.
- Romains 8:36 C’est à cause… boucherie: citation du Psaume 44.23.
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.
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