Romans 8 - Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

The Life-Giving Spirit

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation^(A) for those in^(B) Christ Jesus,^{[a](C) 2} because the law^[b] of the Spirit of life^(D) in Christ Jesus has set you^[c] free from the law^[d] of sin and death.^{(E) 3} For what the law could not do^(F) since it was weakened by the flesh,^(G) God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh^(H) as a sin offering,^{[e](I) 4} in order that the law’s requirement would be fulfilled^(J) in us who do not walk according to the flesh^(K) but according to the Spirit. ⁵ For those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on the things of the flesh,^(L) but those who live according to the Spirit have their minds set on the things of the Spirit. ⁶ Now the mindset of the flesh^(M) is death,^(N) but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace. ⁷ The mindset of the flesh is hostile^(O) to God because it does not submit to God’s law. Indeed, it is unable to do so. ⁸ Those who are in the flesh^(P) cannot please God. ⁹ You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.^(Q) If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,^(R) he does not belong to him. ¹⁰ Now if Christ is in you,^(S) the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit^[f] gives life^[g] because of righteousness. ¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead^(T) lives in you, then he who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through^[h] his Spirit who lives in you.

The Holy Spirit’s Ministries

¹² So then, brothers and sisters, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh, ¹³ because if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,^(U) you will live. ¹⁴ For all those led by God’s Spirit^(V) are God’s sons.^{(W) 15} For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear.^(X) Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption,^(Y) by whom we cry out, “Abba,^[i] Father!” ^{(Z) 16} The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit^(AA) that we are God’s children, ¹⁷ and if children, also heirs^(AB)—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him^(AC) so that we may also be glorified with him.

From Groans to Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing^(AD) with the glory^(AE) that is going to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation^(AF) for God’s sons^(AG) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected^(AH) to futility^(AI)—not willingly, but because of him who subjected it^(AJ)—in the hope ²¹ that the creation itself^(AK) will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children. ²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains^(AL) until now. ²³ Not only that,^(AM) but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits^(AN)—we also groan within ourselves,^(AO) eagerly waiting for adoption,^(AP) the redemption of our bodies.^{(AQ) 24} Now in this hope^(AR) we were saved, but hope^(AS) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ Now if we hope for what we do not see,^(AT) we eagerly wait for it with patience.

²⁶ In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should,^(AU) but the Spirit himself intercedes for us^[j](AV) with inexpressible groanings. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts^(AW) knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ We know that all things work together^[k] for the good^[l] of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.^{(AX) 29} For those he foreknew he also predestined^(AY) to be conformed to the image of his Son,^(AZ) so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.^{(BA) 30} And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified;^(BB) and those he justified, he also glorified.^(BC)

The Believer’s Triumph

³¹ What, then, are we to say about these things?^(BD) If God is for us, who is against us?^{(BE) 32} He did not even spare his own Son^(BF) but gave him up for us all.^(BG) How will he not also with him grant us everything? ³³ Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?^(BH) God is the one who justifies.^{(BI) 34} Who is the one who condemns?^(BJ) Christ Jesus is the one who died,^(BK) but even more, has been raised;^(BL) he also is at the right hand of God^(BM) and intercedes for us.^{(BN) 35} Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction^(BO) or distress or persecution^(BP) or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ³⁶ As it is written:

Because of you
we are being put to death all day long;^(BQ)
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.^[m](BR)

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors^(BS) through him who loved us.^{(BT) 38} For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,^(BU) nor angels nor rulers,^(BV) nor things present nor things to come,^(BW) nor powers, ³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God^(BX) that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.^(BY)

Footnotes

1. 8:1 Other mss add who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit
2. 8:2 Or principle
3. 8:2 Other mss read me
4. 8:2 Or principle
5. 8:3 Or for sin
6. 8:10 Or spirit
7. 8:10 Or your spirit is alive
8. 8:11 Other mss read because of
9. 8:15 Aramaic for father
10. 8:26 Some mss omit for us
11. 8:28 Other mss read that God works together in all things
12. 8:28 The ultimate good
13. 8:36 Ps 44:22

Cross references

1. 8:1 : Rm 5:16; 8:34
2. 8:1 : Rm 8:9–10
3. 8:1 : Rm 8:11,39; 16:3
4. 8:2 : 1Co 15:45
5. 8:2 : Jn 8:32,36; Rm 6:14,18; 7:4
6. 8:3 : Ac 13:39; Heb 10:1–2
7. 8:3 : Rm 7:18; Heb 7:18
8. 8:3 : Php 2:7; Heb 2:14,17; 4:15
9. 8:3 : Lv 5:6–7,11; 14:31; Is 53:10
10. 8:4 : Lk 1:6; Rm 2:26
11. 8:4 : Gl 5:16
12. 8:5 : Gl 5:19–25
13. 8:6 : Gl 6:8
14. 8:6 : Rm 6:21
15. 8:7 : Jms 4:4
16. 8:8 : Rm 7:5
17. 8:9 : Jn 14:23; 1Co 3:16; 6:19; 2Co 6:16; 2Tm 1:14
18. 8:9 : Jn 14:17; Gl 4:6; Php 1:19; 1Jn 4:13
19. 8:10 : Jn 17:23; Gl 2:20; Eph 3:17; Col 1:27
20. 8:11 : Ac 2:24; Rm 6:4
21. 8:13 : Col 3:5
22. 8:14 : Gl 5:18
23. 8:14 : Hs 1:10; Mt 5:9; Jn 1:12; Rm 9:8,26; 2Co 6:18; Gl 3:26; 1Jn 3:1; Rv 21:7
24. 8:15 : 2Tm 1:7; Heb 2:15
25. 8:15 : Gl 4:5
26. 8:15 : Mk 14:36; Gl 4:6
27. 8:16 : Ac 5:32
28. 8:17 : Ac 20:32; Gl 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6; Ti 3:7; Heb 1:14; Rv 21:7
29. 8:17 : 2Co 1:5,7; Php 3:10; Col 1:24; 2Tm 2:12
30. 8:18 : 2Co 4:17; 1Pt 4:13
31. 8:18 : Rm 1:5; Col 3:4; Ti 2:13; 1Pt 5:1
32. 8:19 : Php 1:20
33. 8:19 : 1Co 1:7; Col 3:4; 1Pt 1:7,13; 1Jn 3:2
34. 8:20 : Gn 3:17–19
35. 8:20 : Ps 39:5; Ec 1:2
36. 8:20 : Gn 3:17; 5:29
37. 8:21 : Ac 3:21; 2Pt 3:13; Rv 21:1
38. 8:22 : Jr 12:4,11
39. 8:23 : Rm 5:3
40. 8:23 : Nm 15:17–21; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 1:22
41. 8:23 : 2Co 5:2,4
42. 8:23 : Gl 5:5
43. 8:23 : Rm 7:24
44. 8:24 : 1Th 5:8; Ti 3:7
45. 8:24 : Rm 4:18; 2Co 5:7; Heb 11:1
46. 8:25 : 1Th 1:3
47. 8:26 : Mt 20:22; 2Co 12:8
48. 8:26 : Jn 14:16; Rm 8:15–16; Eph 6:18
49. 8:27 : Ps 139:1–5; Lk 16:15; Ac 1:24; Rv 2:23
50. 8:28 : Rm 9:24; 11:29; 1Co 1:9; Gl 1:6,15; 5:8; Eph 1:11; 3:11; 2Th 2:14; Heb 9:15; 1Pt 2:9; 3:9
51. 8:29 : Rm 9:23; 1Co 2:7; Eph 1:5,11
52. 8:29 : 1Co 15:49; Php 3:21; Col 3:10; 1Jn 3:2
53. 8:29 : Col 1:18; Heb 1:6
54. 8:30 : 1Co 6:11
55. 8:30 : Jn 17:22; Rm 9:23; 1Co 2:7
56. 8:31 : Rm 3:5; 4:1
57. 8:31 : Ps 118:6; Mt 1:23; Heb 13:6
58. 8:32 : Jn 3:16; Rm 5:8
59. 8:32 : Rm 4:25
60. 8:33 : Lk 18:7
61. 8:33 : Is 50:8–9
62. 8:34 : Rm 8:1
63. 8:34 : Rm 5:6–8
64. 8:34 : Ac 2:24
65. 8:34 : Mk 16:19
66. 8:34 : Heb 7:25; 9:24; 1Jn 2:1
67. 8:35 : Rm 2:9; 2Co 4:8
68. 8:35 : 1Co 4:11; 2Co 11:26–27
69. 8:36 : Ac 20:24; 1Co 4:9; 15:30–31; 2Co 1:9; 6:9; 11:23
70. 8:36 : Is 53:7; Zch 11:4,7
71. 8:37 : Jn 16:33; 1Co 15:57
72. 8:37 : Gl 2:20; Eph 5:2; Rv 1:5
73. 8:38 : 1Co 3:22
74. 8:38 : 1Co 15:24; Eph 1:21; 1Pt 3:22
75. 8:38 : 1Co 3:22
76. 8:39 : Rm 5:8
77. 8:39 : Rm 8:1