Focused Passage

Romans 8:1-11

No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

Paul moves from no condemnation in Christ, to freedom and life through the Spirit, to adoption as God's children, to suffering and future glory, to the groaning hope of creation and believers, to Spirit intercession, to God's unstoppable saving purpose, and finally to the inseparable love of God in Christ.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

4 so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

6 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 to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

9 You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Therefore ἄρα G686 Conjunction [there is] now νῦν G3568 Adverb no Οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular condemnation κατάκριμα G2631 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular for those who [are] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Verse 2

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular law νόμος G3551 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular life ζωῆς G2222 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular {set} you σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular free ἠλευθέρωσέν G1659 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR me
Verse 3

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction what τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular was powerless to do ἀδύνατον G102 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular it was weakened ἠσθένει G770 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκός G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God [did] Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular by sending πέμψας G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular His ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular [own] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] likeness ὁμοιώματι G3667 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of sinful ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular man σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [ as an offering ] for περὶ G4012 Preposition sin ἁμαρτίας G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular He [thus] condemned κατέκρινεν G2632 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular flesh σαρκί G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin
Verse 4

Original words

so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular righteous standard δικαίωμα G1345 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular might be fulfilled πληρωθῇ G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural who τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb walk περιπατοῦσιν G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] Spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 5

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Those Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural who live ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular set their minds φρονοῦσιν G5426 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural on the things τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction those [who live] οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] Spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [set their minds on] the things τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 6

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction The τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular mind φρόνημα G5427 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [is] death θάνατος G2288 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular mind φρόνημα G5427 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular [is] life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 7

Original words

because διότι G1360 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular mind φρόνημα G5427 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [is] hostile ἔχθρα G2189 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb It does not submit ὑποτάσσεται G5293 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular law νόμῳ G3551 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular vvv γὰρ G1063 Conjunction nor οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb can it [do so] δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 8

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural - ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural controlled by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] flesh σαρκὶ G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb cannot δύνανται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural please ἀρέσαι G700 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active God Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally Those being in the flesh; similarly in verse 9
Verse 9

Original words

You Ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural however δὲ G1161 Conjunction are ἐστὲ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb controlled not by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] flesh σαρκὶ G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular if εἴπερ G1512 Conjunction [the] Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular lives οἰκεῖ G3611 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural And δέ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular {does} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb have ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular he οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular {does} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb belong ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to [Christ] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [is] in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - μὲν G3303 Conjunction [your] τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular body [is] σῶμα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular dead νεκρὸν G3498 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular because of διὰ G1223 Preposition sin ἁμαρτίαν G266 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular yet δὲ G1161 Conjunction [your] τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [is] alive ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular because of διὰ G1223 Preposition righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or yet the Spirit is life
Verse 11

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of Him τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular who raised ἐγείραντος G1453 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural is living οἰκεῖ G3611 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular raised ἐγείρας G1453 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular from «ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν» G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction will also give life ζωοποιήσει G2227 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural mortal θνητὰ G2349 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural bodies σώματα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural through διὰ G1223 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular lives ἐνοικοῦντος G1774 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • NA, BYZ, and TR raised Christ from the dead

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