1 Agora, pois, já nenhuma condenação há para os que estão em Cristo Jesus. 2 Porque a lei do Espírito da vida, em Cristo Jesus, te livrou da lei do pecado e da morte. 3 Porquanto o que fora impossível à lei, no que estava enferma pela carne, isso fez Deus enviando o seu próprio Filho em semelhança de carne pecaminosa e no tocante ao pecado; e, com efeito, condenou Deus, na carne, o pecado, 4 a fim de que o preceito da lei se cumprisse em nós, que não andamos segundo a carne, mas segundo o Espírito. 5 Porque os que se inclinam para a carne cogitam das coisas da carne; mas os que se inclinam para o Espírito, das coisas do Espírito. 6 Porque o pendor da carne dá para a morte, mas o do Espírito, para a vida e paz. 7 Por isso, o pendor da carne é inimizade contra Deus, pois não está sujeito à lei de Deus, nem mesmo pode estar. 8 Portanto, os que estão na carne não podem agradar a Deus. 9 Vós, porém, não estais na carne, mas no Espírito, se, de fato, o Espírito de Deus habita em vós. E, se alguém não tem o Espírito de Cristo, esse tal não é dele. 10 Se, porém, Cristo está em vós, o corpo, na verdade, está morto por causa do pecado, mas o espírito é vida, por causa da justiça. 11 Se habita em vós o Espírito daquele que ressuscitou a Jesus dentre os mortos, esse mesmo que ressuscitou a Cristo Jesus dentre os mortos vivificará também o vosso corpo mortal, por meio do seu Espírito, que em vós habita.

12 Assim, pois, irmãos, somos devedores, não à carne como se constrangidos a viver segundo a carne. 13 Porque, se viverdes segundo a carne, caminhais para a morte; mas, se, pelo Espírito, mortificardes os feitos do corpo, certamente, vivereis. 14 Pois todos os que são guiados pelo Espírito de Deus são filhos de Deus. 15 Porque não recebestes o espírito de escravidão, para viverdes, outra vez, atemorizados, mas recebestes o espírito de adoção, baseados no qual clamamos: Aba, Pai. 16 O próprio Espírito testifica com o nosso espírito que somos filhos de Deus. 17 Ora, se somos filhos, somos também herdeiros, herdeiros de Deus e coerdeiros com Cristo; se com ele sofremos, também com ele seremos glorificados.

18 Porque para mim tenho por certo que os sofrimentos do tempo presente não podem ser comparados com a glória a ser revelada em nós. 19 A ardente expectativa da criação aguarda a revelação dos filhos de Deus. 20 Pois a criação está sujeita à vaidade, não voluntariamente, mas por causa daquele que a sujeitou, 21 na esperança de que a própria criação será redimida do cativeiro da corrupção, para a liberdade da glória dos filhos de Deus. 22 Porque sabemos que toda a criação, a um só tempo, geme e suporta angústias até agora. 23 E não somente ela, mas também nós, que temos as primícias do Espírito, igualmente gememos em nosso íntimo, aguardando a adoção de filhos, a redenção do nosso corpo. 24 Porque, na esperança, fomos salvos. Ora, esperança que se vê não é esperança; pois o que alguém vê, como o espera? 25 Mas, se esperamos o que não vemos, com paciência o aguardamos.

26 Também o Espírito, semelhantemente, nos assiste em nossa fraqueza; porque não sabemos orar como convém, mas o mesmo Espírito intercede por nós sobremaneira, com gemidos inexprimíveis. 27 E aquele que sonda os corações sabe qual é a mente do Espírito, porque segundo a vontade de Deus é que ele intercede pelos santos.

28 Sabemos que todas as coisas cooperam para o bem daqueles que amam a Deus, daqueles que são chamados segundo o seu propósito. 29 Porquanto aos que de antemão conheceu, também os predestinou para serem conformes à imagem de seu Filho, a fim de que ele seja o primogênito entre muitos irmãos. 30 E aos que predestinou, a esses também chamou; e aos que chamou, a esses também justificou; e aos que justificou, a esses também glorificou.

31 Que diremos, pois, à vista destas coisas? Se Deus é por nós, quem será contra nós? 32 Aquele que não poupou o seu próprio Filho, antes, por todos nós o entregou, porventura, não nos dará graciosamente com ele todas as coisas? 33 Quem intentará acusação contra os eleitos de Deus? É Deus quem os justifica. 34 Quem os condenará? É Cristo Jesus quem morreu ou, antes, quem ressuscitou, o qual está à direita de Deus e também intercede por nós. 35 Quem nos separará do amor de Cristo? Será tribulação, ou angústia, ou perseguição, ou fome, ou nudez, ou perigo, ou espada? 36 Como está escrito:

Por amor de ti, somos entregues à morte o dia todo, fomos considerados como ovelhas para o matadouro.

37 Em todas estas coisas, porém, somos mais que vencedores, por meio daquele que nos amou. 38 Porque eu estou bem certo de que nem a morte, nem a vida, nem os anjos, nem os principados, nem as coisas do presente, nem do porvir, nem os poderes, 39 nem a altura, nem a profundidade, nem qualquer outra criatura poderá separar-nos do amor de Deus, que está em Cristo Jesus, nosso Senhor.

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of 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 ordinance 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 mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: 8 and 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 dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of 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 him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh: 13 for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are 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 with him.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory 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 so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. 24 For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? 25 But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself 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 to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: 30 and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth; 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is 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 anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Even as it is written,

For thy sake we are killed all the day long;

We were 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 things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 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.

1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you "free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, "God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. "And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.

8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life "because of righteousness.

11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of "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.

13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. "And by him we cry, "Father."

16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God 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, in hope

21 that "the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning 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, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.

24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

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 himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who "have been called according to his purpose.

29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare his own Son, 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 against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died —more than that, who was raised to life —is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." [^10]

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, "neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.