1 For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.3 For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh:4 So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.5 For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to 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 opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:8 So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.9 You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one 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 who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.12 So then, my brothers, we are in debt, not to the flesh to be living in the way of the flesh:13 For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.14 And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.15 For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.16 The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:17 And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.18 I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.19 For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.20 For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope21 That all living things will be made free from the power of death and will have a part with the free children of God in glory.22 For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.23 And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.24 For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.26 And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;27 And he who is the searcher of hearts has knowledge of the mind of the Spirit, because he is making prayers for the saints in agreement with the mind of God.28 And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:30 And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.31 What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?32 He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?33 Who will say anything against the saints of God? It is God who makes us clear from evil;34 Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part.35 Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?36 As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.38 For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers,39 Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Nihil ergo nunc damnationis est iis qui sunt in Christo Jesu : qui non secundum carnem ambulant. 2 Lex enim spiritus vitæ in Christo Jesu liberavit me a lege peccati et mortis. 3 Nam quod impossibile erat legi, in quo infirmabatur per carnem : Deus Filium suum mittens in similitudinem carnis peccati et de peccato, damnavit peccatum in carne, 4 et justificatio legis impleretur in nobis, qui non secundum carnem ambulamus, sed secundum spiritum. 5 Qui enim secundum carnem sunt, quæ carnis sunt, sapiunt : qui vero secundum spiritum sunt, quæ sunt spiritus, sentiunt. 6 Nam prudentia carnis, mors est : prudentia autem spiritus, vita et pax : 7 quoniam sapientia carnis inimica est Deo : legi enim Dei non est subjecta, nec enim potest. 8 Qui autem in carne sunt, Deo placere non possunt. 9 Vos autem in carne non estis, sed in spiritu : si tamen Spiritus Dei habitat in vobis. Si quis autem Spiritum Christi non habet, hic non est ejus. 10 Si autem Christus in vobis est, corpus quidem mortuum est propter peccatum, spiritus vero vivit propter justificationem. 11 Quod si Spiritus ejus, qui suscitavit Jesum a mortuis, habitat in vobis : qui suscitavit Jesum Christum a mortuis, vivificabit et mortalia corpora vestra, propter inhabitantem Spiritum ejus in vobis. 12 Ergo fratres, debitores sumus non carni, ut secundum carnem vivamus. 13 Si enim secundum carnem vixeritis, moriemini : si autem spiritu facta carnis mortificaveritis, vivetis.14 Quicumque enim Spiritu Dei aguntur, ii sunt filii Dei. 15 Non enim accepistis spiritum servitutis iterum in timore, sed accepistis spiritum adoptionis filiorum, in quo clamamus : Abba (Pater). 16 Ipse enim Spiritus testimonium reddit spiritui nostro quod sumus filii Dei. 17 Si autem filii, et hæredes : hæredes, quidem Dei, cohæredes autem Christi : si tamen compatimur ut et conglorificemur.18 Existimo enim quod non sunt condignæ passiones hujus temporis ad futuram gloriam, quæ revelabitur in nobis. 19 Nam exspectatio creaturæ revelationem filiorum Dei exspectat. 20 Vanitati enim creatura subjecta est non volens, sed propter eum, qui subjecit eam in spe : 21 quia et ipsa creatura liberabitur a servitute corruptionis in libertatem gloriæ filiorum Dei. 22 Scimus enim quod omnis creatura ingemiscit, et parturit usque adhuc. 23 Non solum autem illa, sed et nos ipsi primitias spiritus habentes : et ipsi intra nos gemimus adoptionem filiorum Dei exspectantes, redemptionem corporis nostri. 24 Spe enim salvi facti sumus. Spes autem, quæ videtur, non est spes : nam quod videt quis, quid sperat ? 25 Si autem quod non videmus, speramus : per patientiam exspectamus.26 Similiter autem et Spiritus adjuvat infirmitatem nostram : nam quid oremus, sicut oportet, nescimus : sed ipse Spiritus postulat pro nobis gemitibus inenarrabilibus. 27 Qui autem scrutatur corda, scit quid desideret Spiritus : quia secundum Deum postulat pro sanctis.28 Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. 29 Nam quos præscivit, et prædestinavit conformes fieri imaginis Filii sui, ut sit ipse primogenitus in multis fratribus. 30 Quos autem prædestinavit, hos et vocavit : et quos vocavit, hos et justificavit : quos autem justificavit, illos et glorificavit. 31 Quid ergo dicemus ad hæc ? si Deus pro nobis, qui contra nos ? 32 Qui etiam proprio Filio suo non pepercit, sed pro nobis omnibus tradidit illum : quomodo non etiam cum illo omnia nobis donavit ? 33 Quis accusabit adversus electos Dei ? Deus qui justificat, 34 quis est qui condemnet ? Christus Jesus, qui mortuus est, immo qui et resurrexit, qui est ad dexteram Dei, qui etiam interpellat pro nobis. 35 Quis ergo nos separabit a caritate Christi ? tribulatio ? an angustia ? an fames ? an nuditas ? an periculum ? an persecutio ? an gladius ? 36 (Sicut scriptum est : [Quia propter te mortificamur tota die :æstimati sumus sicut oves occisionis.)] 37 Sed in his omnibus superamus propter eum qui dilexit nos. 38 Certus sum enim quia neque mors, neque vita, neque angeli, neque principatus, neque virtutes, neque instantia, neque futura, neque fortitudo, 39 neque altitudo, neque profundum, neque creatura alia poterit nos separare a caritate Dei, quæ est in Christo Jesu Domino nostro.