Bible Reading Plan

Romans 8

Chapter 8

The Life-Giving Spirit

¹ Therefore, no condemnation^(a) now exists for those in^(b) Christ Jesus,^{[a](c) 2} because the Spirit's law of life^(d) in Christ Jesus has set you^[b] free from the law of sin and of death.^{(e) 3} What the law could not do^(f) since it was limited^[c] by the flesh,^(g) God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending His own Son in flesh like ours^(h) under sin's domain,^[d] and as a sin offering,^{(i) 4} in order that the law's requirement would be accomplished^(j) in us who do not walk according to the flesh^(k) but according to the Spirit. ⁵ For those who live^[e] according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh,^(l) but those who live^[f] according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit. ⁶ For the mind-set of the flesh^(m) is death,⁽ⁿ⁾ but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace. ⁷ For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile^(o) to God because it does not submit itself to God's law, for 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, since^[g] the Spirit of God lives in you.^(q) But 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^[h] because of sin, but the Spirit^[i] is life 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^[j] His Spirit who lives in you.

The Holy Spirit's Ministries

¹² So then, brothers, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh, ¹³ for 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 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) but you received the Spirit of adoption,^(y) by whom we cry out, "Abba, 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—seeing that^[k] 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 of corruption 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 And 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, yet hope^(as) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ But 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 joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should,^(au) but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us^[l](av) with unspoken groanings. ²⁷ And He who searches the hearts^(aw) knows the Spirit's mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

²⁸ We know that all things work together^[m] for the good^[n] of those who love God: those 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.^{(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