1 Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life *8:2 Or has set you free in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, *8:3 Lit in which it was weakweak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of *8:3 Lit flesh of sinsinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk *8:4 Or in accordance withaccording to the flesh but *8:4 Or in accordance withaccording to the Spirit. 5 For those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are in accord with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind *8:6 Lit of theset on the flesh is death, but the mind *8:6 Lit of theset on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind *8:7 Lit of theset on the flesh is 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 in the flesh cannot please God.

9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is *8:10 Lit lifealive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies *8:11 One early ms because ofthrough 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 if you are living in accord with the flesh, you are going to die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery *8:15 Lit for fear againleading to fear again, but you have received *8:15 Or the Spirita spirit of adoption as sons and daughters by which we cry out, "Abba! *8:15 Gr translation of the Aramaic Abba provided by PaulFather!" 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, 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 are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it,*8:20 Or in hope; because the creationin hope 21 that 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 groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. 23 And not only that, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, the redemption of our body. 24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with *8:26 Lit wordless groaningsgroanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the *8:27 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s peoplesaints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that *8:28 One early ms He; i.e., GodGod *8:28 Or in all things works together with those...for goodcauses all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters;30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring charges against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was *8:34 One early ms raised from the deadraised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of *8:35 Two early mss GodChrist? Will tribulation, or trouble, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 Just as it is written:

"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 conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced 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 created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.