1 There is then now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set 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, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit. 5 For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace. 7 Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be: 8 and they that are in flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God’s Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not the Spirit of Christ he is not of him:

10 but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you. 12 So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to flesh; 13 for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to 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 have not received a spirit of bondage again for fear, but ye have received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are children of God.

17 And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ’s joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed to us. 19 For the anxious looking out of the creature expects the revelation of the sons of God: 20 for the creature has been made subject to vanity, not of its will, but by reason of him who has subjected the same, in hope 21 that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now. 23 And not only that, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan in ourselves, awaiting adoption, that is the redemption of our body. 24 For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope? 25 But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.

26 And in like manner the Spirit joins also its help to our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as is fitting, but the Spirit itself makes intercession with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 But he who searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for saints according to God. 28 But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

29 Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 But whom he has predestinated, these also he has called; and whom he has called, these also he has justified; but whom he has justified, these also he has glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who against us? 32 He who, yea, has not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him grant us all things? 33 Who shall bring an accusation against God’s elect? It is God who justifies: 34 who is he that condemns? It is Christ who has died, but rather has been also raised up; who is also at the right hand of God; who also intercedes for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter. 37 But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has 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 Nõnda siis ei ole nüüd mingit hukkamõistmist neile, kes on Kristuses Jeesuses. 2 Sest elu Vaimu seadus Kristuses Jeesuses on vabastanud su patu ja surma seadusest. 3 Mis Moosese Seadusele oli võimatu – sest tal polnud jõudu inimloomuse vastu – seda tegi Jumal. Ta läkitas oma Poja patuse liha sarnasuses patuohvrina ja karistas pattu surmaga tema inimkehas. 4 Ta tegi seda selleks, et Seaduse õigusenõuded oleksid täidetud meis, kes me ei ela mitte oma rikutud loomuses, vaid kooskõlas Vaimuga.

5 Sest need, kes elavad iseka loomuse järgi, mõtlevad lihalikke mõtteid, aga kes elavad Vaimu järgi, need mõtlevad sellele, mida Vaim tahab. 6 Lihalik mõtteviis on surm, Vaimu mõtteviis aga elu ja rahu. 7 Sest lihalik mõtteviis on vaen Jumala vastu; see ei allu Jumala Seadusele ega suudagi seda teha. 8 Kes on oma liha meelevallas, ei saa meeldida Jumalale.

9 Kuid teie ei ela oma loomuses, vaid Vaimus, kui Jumala Vaim tõepoolest elab teie sees. Aga kellel ei ole Kristuse Vaimu, see ei ole tema oma. 10 Aga kui Kristus on teie sees, siis on küll ihu patu tõttu surnud, aga Vaim on õigeksmõistmise tõttu elus. 11 Ja kui teis elab selle Vaim, kes Jeesuse surnust üles äratas, siis tema, kes Kristuse surnust üles äratas, teeb teiegi surelikud kehad elavaks oma Vaimu läbi, kes teis elab.

12 Nõnda siis, vennad ja õed, me ei ole võlgu oma rikutud loomusele, et peaksime selle järgi elama – 13 sest kui te oma loomuse järgi elate, siis te surete. Aga kui te Vaimu abil ihu teod surmate, siis te elate.

14 Sest kõik, keda iganes Jumala Vaim juhib, on Jumala lapsed. 15 Te ei ole ju saanud orjastavat vaimu, et peaksite jälle kartma, vaid olete saanud lapseõiguse Vaimu, kelles me hüüame: „Abba! Isa!" 16 Seesama Vaim tunnistab koos meie vaimuga, et me oleme Jumala lapsed. 17 Aga kui me oleme lapsed, siis oleme ka pärijad, nii Jumala pärijad kui Kristuse kaaspärijad; kui me koos temaga kannatame, siis meid ka koos temaga kirgastatakse.

18 Ma leian, et käesoleva aja kannatused ei ole kõneväärt võrreldes kirkusega, mis meis peab avalikuks saama. 19 Sest kogu loodu ootab pikisilmi Jumala laste avalikukssaamist. 20 On ju kogu loodu allutatud kaduvusele – mitte omal valikul, vaid allutaja tahtel, lootuses, 21 et ka loodu ise vabastatakse kord lagunemise orjusest ning tuuakse Jumala laste kirkuse vabadusse.

22 Me ju teame, et kogu loodu ägab üheskoos sünnitusvaludes tänini. 23 Aga veel enam, ka meie, kes me oleme saanud esimese annina Püha Vaimu, meiegi ägame endamisi, oodates lapseõigust, oma ihu lunastust. 24 Sest me oleme päästetud lootuses. Ent juba nähtava lootmine ei ole lootus. Sest kes loodab veel seda, mis juba on näha? 25 Aga kui me loodame seda, mida ei näe, siis me ootame seda kannatlikult.

26 Samuti tuleb ka Vaim appi meie nõtruses: me ju ei tea, mille eest me peame palvetama, kuid Vaim ise palub meie eest sõnatu ägamisega. 27 Ja tema, kes uurib meie südameid, mõistab Vaimu mõtteid, sest Jumala tahtmise järgi palub ta pühade eest.

28 Ent me teame, et neile, kes Jumalat armastavad, laseb Jumal kõik tulla heaks – neile, kes on tema kavatsuse kohaselt kutsutud. 29 Sest neid, keda Jumal on eelnevalt valinud, on ta ka eelnevalt määranud saama tema Poja sarnaseks, et tema oleks esmasündinu paljude vendade seas. 30 Ja keda ta on eelnevalt määranud, neid on ta ka kutsunud; ja keda ta on kutsunud, need on ta ka õigeks teinud; ja keda ta on õigeks teinud, neid on ta ka kirgastanud.

31 Mis me siis ütleme, arvestades kõike seda? Kui Jumal on meie poolt, kes suudab olla meie vastu? 32 Tema, kes oma Poegagi ei säästnud, vaid loovutas tema meie kõikide eest, kuidas ta ei peaks siis koos Pojaga meile kõike muud kinkima? 33 Kes võiks süüdistada Jumala valituid? Jumal on see, kes õigeks teeb! 34 Kes võib meid hukka mõista? Kristus Jeesus on, kes suri, kuid veel enam, kes üles äratati, kes on Jumala paremal käel ja kes palub meie eest! 35 Kes võiks lahutada meid Kristuse armastusest? Kas viletsus või ahistus või tagakiusamine või nälg või alastiolek või hädaoht või hukkamine? 36 Nagu on kirjutatud:

„Sinu pärast seisame me surmasuus päev otsa,

me oleme kui lambad, kes on määratud tapmisele."

37 Kuid selles kõiges me võidame ülivõimsalt tema läbi, kes meid on armastanud. 38 Sest ma olen veendunud, et ei surm ega elu, ei inglid ega valitsused, ei miski praegu ega tulevikus, ei väed, 39 ei kõrgus ega sügavus ega miski muu loodu ei suuda lahutada meid Jumala armastusest, mis on Kristuses Jeesuses, meie Issandas.