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Romans 8

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1ΟὐδὲνOudenno ἌραAraTherefore νῦνnynpresent κατάκριμαkatakrimacondemnation τοῖςtoisfor those who [are] ἐνenin ΧριστῷChristōChrist ἸησοῦIēsouJesus . μὴmē{do} not κατὰkataaccording to σάρκαsarka[the] flesh περιπατοῦσινperipatousinwalk ἀλλὰallabut κατὰkataaccording to πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit .

2ὁho- γὰρgarFor νόμοςnomoslaw τοῦtouof the ΠνεύματοςPneumatosSpirit τῆςtēsof ζωῆςzōēslife ἐνenin ΧριστῷChristōChrist ἸησοῦIēsouJesus ἐλευθερώσῃeleutherōsēsets you free , μὴmē{do} not ἀπὸapofrom τοῦtouthe νόμουnomoulaw τῆςtēs- ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof sin καὶkaiand τοῦtou- θανάτουthanatoudeath .

3τὸtowhat γὰρgarFor ἀδύνατονadynatonwas powerless to do τοῦtouthe νόμουnomoulaw ἐνenin ᾧhōthat ἠσθένειēstheneiit was weakened διὰdiaby τῆςtēsthe σαρκόςsarkosflesh , ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod [did] τὸνton[own] ἑαυτοῦheautouHis ΥἱὸνHuionSon πέμψαςpempsasby sending ἐνenin ὁμοιώματιhomoiōmati[the] likeness σαρκὸςsarkosman , ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof sinful καὶkai- περὶperi[ as an offering ] for ἁμαρτίαςhamartiassin . κατέκρινεkatekrineHe [thus] condemned τὴνtēn- ἁμαρτίανhamartiansin ἐνenin τῇtēthe σαρκίsarkiflesh ,

4ἵναhinaso that τὸtothe δικαίωμαdikaiōmarighteous standard τοῦtouof the νόμουnomoulaw πληρωθῇplērōthēmight be fulfilled ἐνenin ἡμῖνhēminus , τοῖςtoiswho μὴmē{do} not κατὰkataaccording to σάρκαsarka[the] flesh περιπατοῦσινperipatousinwalk ἀλλὰallabut κατὰkataaccording to πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit .

5ΟἱHoiThose γὰρgar- κατὰkataaccording to σάρκαsarka[the] flesh ὄντεςonteswho live τὰtaon the things τῆςtēsof the σαρκὸςsarkosflesh ; φρονοῦσινphronousinset their minds ΟἱHoiThose δὲdebut κατὰkataaccording to πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit τὰta[set their minds on] the things τοῦtouof the πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit .

6τὸtoThe γὰρgar- φρόνημαphronēmamind τῆςtēsof the σαρκὸςsarkosflesh θάνατοςthanatos[is] death , τὸtothe δὲdebut φρόνημαphronēmamind τοῦtouof the πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit ζωὴzōē[is] life καὶkaiand εἰρήνηeirēnēpeace , διότιdiotibecause τὸtothe φρόνημαphronēmamind τῆςtēsof the σαρκὸςsarkosflesh ἔχθραechthra[is] hostile εἰςeisto ΘεόνTheonGod :

7τῷtōto γὰρgar- νόμῳnomōlaw , τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouGod’s οὐχouchvvv ὑποτάσσεταιhypotassetaiIt does not submit οὐδὲoudenor γὰρgarvvv δύναταιdynataican it [do so] .

8οἱhoiThose δὲde- ἐνencontrolled by σαρκὶsarki[the] flesh ὄντεςontes- ΘεῷTheōGod . ἀρέσαιaresaiplease οὐouvvv δύνανταιdynantaicannot

9ὙμεῖςHymeisYou , δὲdehowever , οὐκoukvvv ἐστὲesteare ἐνencontrolled not by σαρκὶsarki[the] flesh , Ἀλλ’All’No , ἐνenin πνεύματιpneumatispirit εἴπερeiperif indeed ΠνεῦμαPneumaSpirit ΘεοῦTheouGod’s οἰκεῖoikeiis living ἐνenin ὑμῖνhyminyou , εἰeiif δὲdeAnd τιςtisanyone ΠνεῦμαPneuma[the] Spirit ΧριστοῦChristouof Christ , οὐκouk{does} not ἔχειecheihave οὗτοςhoutoshe οὐκouk{does} not ἔστινestinbelong αὐτοῦautouto [Christ] .

10εἰeiif δὲdeBut ΧριστὸςChristosChrist ἐνen[is] in ὑμῖνhyminyou , τὸto[your] μὲνmen- σῶμαsōmabody [is] νεκρὸνnekrondead δι’di’vvv ἁμαρτίανhamartiansin , τὸto[your] δὲdeyet πνεῦμαpneumaspirit ζωὴzōē[is] alive διὰdiabecause of δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēnrighteousness .

11εἰeiif δὲdeAnd τὸtothe ΠνεῦμαPneumaSpirit τοῦtouof Him ἐγείραντοςegeirantoswho raised τὸνton- ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus ἐκekfrom νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] dead οἰκεῖoikeiis living ἐνenin ὑμῖνhyminyou , ὁhoHe who ἐγείραςegeirasraised τὸνton- ΧριστὸνChristonChrist «ἐκekfrom νεκρῶν»nekrōn[the] dead ζωοποιήσειzōopoiēseiwill also give life καὶkaivvv τὰta- θνητὰthnētamortal σώματαsōmatabodies ὑμῶνhymōnto your διὰdiathrough τὸtothe ἐνοικοῦνenoikoundwelling αὐτοῦautouto [Christ] . ΠνεῦμαPneuma[the] Spirit ἐνenin ὑμῖνhyminyou .

12ἌραAraTherefore οὖνoun. . . , ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothers , ὀφειλέταιopheiletai[an] obligation , ἐσμένesmenwe have οὐou[but it is] not τῇtēto the σαρκὶsarkiflesh , τοῦtou- κατὰkataaccording to σάρκαsarka[it] . ζῆνzēnto live

13εἰeiif γὰρgarFor κατὰkataaccording to σάρκαsarka[it] . ζῆτεzēteyou live μέλλετεmelleteyou will ἀποθνήσκεινapothnēskeindie ; εἰeiif δὲdebut πνεύματιpneumatiby [the] Spirit τὰςtasthe πράξειςpraxeisdeeds τοῦtouof the σώματοςsōmatosbody , θανατοῦτεthanatouteyou put to death ζήσεσθεzēsestheyou will live .

14ὅσοιhosoiall who γὰρgarFor ΠνεύματιPneumatiby [the] Spirit ΘεοῦTheouof God ἄγονταιagontaiare led οὗτοιhoutoi- εἰσινeisinare υἱοίhuioisons ΘεοῦTheouof God .

15ΟὐOuvvv γὰρgarFor ἐλάβετεelabeteyou did not receive πνεῦμαpneumaa spirit δουλείαςdouleiasof slavery πάλινpalinthat returns you εἰςeisto φόβονphobonfear , Ἀλλ’All’No , ἐλάβετεelabeteyou received πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit υἱοθεσίαςhuiothesiasof sonship , ἐνenby ᾧhōwhom κράζομενkrazomenwe cry , ἈββᾶAbba“ Abba ! ὁho- ΠατήρPatērFather ! ”

16αὐτὸautoHimself τὸtoThe ΠνεῦμαPneumaSpirit συμμαρτυρεῖsymmartyreitestifies with τῷtō- πνεύματιpneumatispirit ἡμῶνhēmōnour ὅτιhotithat ἐσμὲνesmenwe are τέκναteknachildren . ΘεοῦTheouGod’s

17εἰeiif δὲdeAnd τέκναteknachildren . καὶkaithen [we are] κληρονόμοιklēronomoiheirs : κληρονόμοιklēronomoiheirs : μὲνmen- ΘεοῦTheouof God συγκληρονόμοιsugkleronomoico-heirs δὲdeand ΧριστοῦChristouwith Christ — εἴπερeiperif indeed συμπάσχομενsympaschomenwe suffer with [Him] , ἵναhinaso that καὶkaivvv συνδοξασθῶμενsyndoxasthōmenwe may also be glorified with [Him] .

18ΛογίζομαιLogizomaiI consider γὰρgar- ὅτιhotithat οὐκouk[are] not ἄξιαaxiacomparable τὰta[our] παθήματαpathēmatasufferings τοῦtou- νῦνnynpresent καιροῦkairou. . . πρὸςprosto τὴνtēnthe μέλλουσανmellousanthat will be δόξανdoxanglory ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokalyphthēnairevealed εἰςeisin ἡμᾶςhēmasus .

19ἡhē- γὰρgar- ἀποκαραδοκίαapokaradokiain eager expectation τῆςtēsThe κτίσεωςktiseōscreation τὴνtēnfor the ἀποκάλυψινapokalypsinrevelation τῶνtōnof the υἱῶνhuiōnsons τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God . ἀπεκδέχεταιapekdechetaiwaits

20τῇtēto γὰρgarFor ματαιότητιmataiotētifutility , ἡhēthe κτίσιςktisiscreation ὑπετάγηhypetagēwas subjected οὐχouchnot ἑκοῦσαhekousaby its own will , ἀλλὰallabut διὰdiabecause of τὸνtonthe [One who] ὑποτάξανταhypotaxantasubjected [it] , ἐπ’ep’. . . ἑλπίδιhelpidihope

21ὅτι*hotithat καὶkai- αὐτὴautēitself ἡhēthe κτίσιςktisiscreation ἐλευθερωθήσεταιeleutherōthēsetaiwill be set free ἀπὸapofrom τῆςtēs[its] δουλείαςdouleiasbondage τῆςtēs- φθορᾶςphthorasto decay εἰςeis[and brought] into τὴνtēnthe ἐλευθερίανeleutherianfreedom τῆςtēsvvv δόξηςdoxēsglorious τῶνtōnof the τέκνωνteknōnchildren τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God .

22ΟἴδαμενOidamenWe know γὰρgar- ὅτιhotithat πᾶσαpasawhole ἡhēthe κτίσιςktisiscreation συστενάζειsystenazeihas been groaning together καὶkai- συνωδίνειsynōdineiin the pains of childbirth ἄχριachriuntil τοῦtou- νῦνnynthe present time .

23οὐouNot μόνονmonononly δέdethat , ἀλλὰallabut καὶkai- αὐτοὶautoiourselves , τὴνtēnthe ἀπαρχὴνaparchēnfirstfruits τοῦtouof the ΠνεύματοςPneumatosSpirit , ἔχοντεςechonteswho have καὶkai- ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe αὐτοὶautoiourselves , ἐνen. . . ἑαυτοῖςheautois. . . στενάζομενstenazomengroan υἱοθεσίανhuiothesian[our] adoption as sons , ἀπεκδεχόμενοιapekdechomenoias we wait eagerly for τὴνtēnthe ἀπολύτρωσινapolytrōsinredemption τοῦtou- σώματοςsōmatosbodies . ἡμῶνhēmōnof our

24τῇtēin this γὰρgarFor ἐλπίδιelpidihope ἐσώθημενesōthēmenwe were saved ; ἐλπὶςelpishope δὲdebut βλεπομένηblepomenēthat is seen οὐκoukno ἔστινestinis ἐλπίςelpishope [at all] . ὃhowhat γὰρgar- βλέπειblepeihe can already see ? τιςtis[Who] τίti. . . καὶkai. . . , ἐλπίζειelpizeihopes for

25εἰeiif δὲdeBut ὃhowhat οὐouvvv βλέπομενblepomenwe do not yet see , ἐλπίζομενelpizomenwe hope for δι’di’vvv ὑπομονῆςhypomonēspatiently . ἀπεκδεχόμεθαapekdechomethawe wait for [it]

26ὩσαύτωςHōsautōsIn the same way δὲde- καὶkai. . . , τὸtothe ΠνεῦμαPneumaSpirit συναντιλαμβάνεταιsynantilambanetaihelps us ταῖςtaisthe ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisweakness . ἡμῶνhēmōnin our τὸtothe γὰρgarFor τίtihow προσευξώμεθαproseuxōmethato pray , καθ’kath’against ὁho- δεῖdeiwe ought οὐκoukvvv οἴδαμενoidamenwe do not know Ἀλλ’All’No , αὐτῷautōHim , τὸto- ΠνεῦμαPneumaSpirit ὑπερεντυγχάνειhyperentynchaneiintercedes [for us] ὑπὲρhyperfor ἡμῶνhēmōnin our στεναγμοῖςstenagmoiswith groans ἀλαλήτοιςalalētoistoo deep for words .

27ὁhoHe who δὲdeAnd ἐρευνῶνereunonsearches τὰςtas[our] καρδίαςkardiashearts οἶδεoideknows τίti- τὸtothe φρόνημαphronēmamind τοῦtouof the ΠνεύματοςPneumatosSpirit , ὅτιhotibecause κατὰkataaccording to [the will] ΘεὸνTheon[of] God . ἐντυγχάνειentynchanei[the Spirit] intercedes ὑπὲρhyperfor ἁγίωνhagiōn[the] saints

28ΟἴδαμενOidamenwe know δὲdeAnd ὅτιhotithat τοῖςtoisof those who ἀγαπῶσιagaposilove τὸνton- ΘεὸνTheon[Him] , πάνταpanta. . . συνεργεῖsynergeiworks all things together εἰςeisfor ἀγαθόνagathon[the] good τοῖςtoisof those who κατὰkataaccording to πρόθεσινprothesin[His] purpose . κλητοῖςklētoiscalled οὖσινousinare

29ὅτιhotiFor οὓςhousthose προέγνωproegnō[God] foreknew , καὶkaivvv προώρισεprooriseHe also predestined [to be] συμμόρφουςsymmorphousconformed to τῆςtēsthe εἰκόνοςeikonosimage τοῦtouof ΥἱοῦHuiouSon , αὐτοῦautouHis εἰςeisso that τὸto- εἶναιeinaiwould be αὐτὸνautonHe πρωτότοκονprōtotokon[the] firstborn ἐνenamong πολλοῖςpolloismany ἀδελφοῖςadelphoisbrothers .

30οὓςhousthose δὲdeAnd προώρισε,prooriseHe also predestined [to be] τούτουςtoutous- καὶkaivvv ἐκάλεσε,ekaleseinvited καὶkaivvv οὓςhous[those] ἐκάλεσε,ekaleseinvited τούτουςtoutous- καὶkaivvv ἐδικαίωσενedikaiōsenHe [also] justified ; οὓςhous[those] δὲde- ἐδικαίωσε,edikaioseHe [also] justified ; τούτουςtoutous- καὶkaivvv ἐδόξασε.edoxaseHe also glorified .

31ΤίTiWhat οὖνounthen ἐροῦμενeroumenshall we say πρὸςprosin response to ταῦταtautathese things ? εἰeiIf ὁho- ΘεὸςTheosGod [is] ὑπὲρhyperfor ἡμῶνhēmōnus , τίςtiswho [can be] καθ’kath’against ἡμῶνhēmōnus ?

32ὅςhosHe who γεge- τοῦtou[His] ἰδίουidiouown ΥἱοῦHuiouSon οὐκouk. . . ἐφείσατοepheisatodid not spare Ἀλλ’All’No , ὑπὲρhyperfor ἡμῶνhēmōnus . πάντωνpantōnall , παρέδωκενparedōkengave αὐτόνautonHim up πῶςpōshow οὐχὶouchi{will He} not καὶkaialso , σὺνsynalong with αὐτῷautōHim , τὰtathings ? πάνταpantaall ἡμῖνhēminus χαρίσεταιcharisetaifreely give

33τίςtisWho ἐγκαλέσειenkaleseiwill bring any charge κατὰkataagainst ἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnelect ? ΘεοῦTheouGod’s ΘεὸςTheos[It is] God ὁho[who] δικαιῶνdikaiōnjustifies .

34τίςtisWho [is] ὁhothere κατακρινῶνkatakrinōnto condemn [us] ? ΧριστὸςChristos[For] Christ ὁhowho ἀποθανώνapothanōndied , μᾶλλονmallonmore than that δὲdeand καὶkaiand ἐγερθείςegertheiswas raised to life , ὅςhos- καὶkaiand ἐστινestinis ἐνenat δεξιᾷdexia[the] right hand τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God — ὃςhos- καὶkaiand ἐντυγχάνειentynchaneiHe is interceding ὑπὲρhyperfor ἡμῶνhēmōnus .

35ΤίςTisWho ἡμᾶςhēmasus χωρίσειchōriseishall separate ἀπὸapofrom τῆςtēsthe ἀγάπηςagapēslove τοῦtou- ΧριστοῦChristouof Christ ? θλῖψιςthlipsis{Shall} trouble ἢēor στενοχωρίαstenochōriadistress ἢēor διωγμὸςdiōgmospersecution ἢēor λιμὸςlimosfamine ἢēor γυμνότηςgymnotēsnakedness ἢēor κίνδυνοςkindynosdanger ἢēor μάχαιραmachairasword ?

36καθὼςkathōsAs γέγραπταιgegraptaiit is written : ὅτιhoti“ - ἕνεκαhenekabecause of σοῦsou. . . θανατούμεθαthanatoumethawe face death ὅληνholēnall τὴνtēn- ἡμέρανhēmeranday long ; ἐλογίσθημενelogisthēmenwe are considered ὡςhōsas πρόβαταprobatasheep σφαγῆςsphagēsto be slaughtered .”

37Ἀλλ’All’No , ἐνenin τούτοιςtoutoisthese things πᾶσινpasinall ὑπερνικῶμενhypernikōmenwe are more than conquerors διὰdiathrough τοῦtouHim who ἀγαπήσαντοςagapēsantosloved ἡμᾶςhēmasus .

38πέπεισμαιpepeismaiI am convinced γὰρgarFor ὅτιhotithat οὔτεouteneither θάνατοςthanatosdeath οὔτεoutenor ζωὴzōēlife , οὔτεouteneither ἄγγελοιangeloiangels οὔτεoutenor ἀρχαὶarchaiprincipalities , οὔτεouteneither δυνάμειςdynameisany powers , οὔτεouteneither ἐνεστῶταenestōtathe present οὔτεoutenor μέλλονταmellontathe future ,

39οὔτεoutenor ὕψωμαhypsōmaheight οὔτεoutenor βάθοςbathosdepth , οὔτεoutenor τιςtisanything κτίσιςktisisin all creation , ἑτέραheteraelse δυνήσεταιdynēsetaiwill be able ἡμᾶςhēmasus χωρίσαιchōrisaito separate ἀπὸapofrom τῆςtēsthe ἀγάπηςagapēslove τοῦtou- ΘεοῦTheouof God τῆςtēsthat [is] ἐνenin ΧριστῷChristōChrist ἸησοῦIēsouJesus τῷtō- ΚυρίῳKyriōLord . ἡμῶνhēmōnour