1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.*8:1 NU omits "who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit" 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 couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to 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 hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be. 8 Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his. 10 If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. 15 For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba!*8:15 Abba is an Aramaic word for "Father" or "Daddy", which can be used affectionately and respectfully in prayer to our Father in heaven. Father!"

16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God; 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, 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 which will be revealed toward us. 19 For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. 23 Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? 25 But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered. 27 He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.*8:29 The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." 30 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things? 33 Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Even as it is written,

"For your sake we are killed all day long.

We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter."✝8:36 Psalms 44:22

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who 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 created thing will be able to separate us from God’s love 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.