Focused Passage

Romans 8:12-17

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

12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Galatians 5:16 Classic cross-references Romans 13:14 Classic cross-references Romans 6:2 Classic cross-references Romans 8:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 6:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links John 1:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore Ἄρα G686 Conjunction . . . οὖν G3767 Conjunction brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural we have ἐσμέν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural [an] obligation ὀφειλέται G3781 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [but it is] not οὐ G3756 Adverb to the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὶ G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to live ζῆν G2198 Verb - Present Infinitive Active according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [it] σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Luke 9:23 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:5 Classic cross-references Romans 8:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:27 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links John 1:12 OliveGrove study links

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For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction you live ζῆτε G2198 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition [the] flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular you will μέλλετε G3195 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural die ἀποθνήσκειν G599 Verb - Present Infinitive Active but δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction by [the] Spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you put to death θανατοῦτε G2289 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural deeds πράξεις G4234 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular body σώματος G4983 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular you will live ζήσεσθε G2198 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

John 1:12 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:9 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:26 Classic cross-references Romans 8:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction all who ὅσοι G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural are led ἄγονται G71 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural by [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural sons υἱοί G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:18 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:5 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:12 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links John 1:12 OliveGrove study links

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For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv Οὐ G3756 Adverb you did not receive ἐλάβετε G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural a spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of slavery δουλείας G1397 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that returns you πάλιν G3825 Adverb to εἰς G1519 Preposition fear φόβον G5401 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction you received ἐλάβετε G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural [the] Spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of adoption to sonship υἱοθεσίας G5206 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition whom ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular we cry κράζομεν G2896 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Abba Ἀββᾶ G5 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Vocative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

1 John 4:13 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:22 Classic cross-references Romans 8:15 Classic cross-references Romans 8:14 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:5 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links John 1:12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Himself αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person Singular testifies with συμμαρτυρεῖ G4828 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we are ἐσμὲν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

James 1:2 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:7 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:10 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:29 Classic cross-references Ephesians 3:6 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:5 OliveGrove study links Galatians 4:4-7 OliveGrove study links John 1:12 OliveGrove study links

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And δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction [we are] children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural then [we are] καὶ G2532 Conjunction heirs κληρονόμοι G2818 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural heirs κληρονόμοι G2818 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - μὲν G3303 Conjunction of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction co-heirs συνκληρονόμοι G4789 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural with Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular if indeed εἴπερ G1512 Conjunction we suffer with [Him] συμπάσχομεν G4841 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction we may also be glorified with [Him] συνδοξασθῶμεν G4888 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural

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