羅馬書 8

聖靈使人脫離罪的律得自由

1 所以現在，那些在耶穌基督裡的人就不被定罪了；2 因為生命之靈的律在基督耶穌裡使我自由，脫離了罪和死的律。3 律法是因肉體而軟弱無力，所作不到的，　神作到了：他差遣自己的兒子成為罪身的樣式，為了除掉罪，就在肉體中把罪判決了，4 使律法所要求的義，可以在我們這些不隨從肉體而隨從聖靈去行的人身上實現出來。5 隨從肉體的人，以肉體的事為念；隨從聖靈的人，以聖靈的事為念。6 以肉體為念就是死，以聖靈為念就是生命、平安；7 因為以肉體為念就是與　神為仇，既不服從　神的律法，也的確不能夠服從；8 屬肉體的人不能得　神的喜悅。9 　神的靈既然住在你們裡面，你們就不是屬於肉體，而是屬於聖靈的了。如果人沒有基督的靈，就不是屬於基督的。10 基督若在你們裡面，你們的身體因著罪的緣故是死的，而聖靈卻因著義的緣故賜給你們生命。

11 如果那使耶穌從死人中復活者的靈住在你們裡面，那使基督從死人中復活的，也必藉著住在你們裡面的聖靈，使你們必死的身體活過來。

與基督同作　神的後嗣

12 弟兄們，可見我們並不是欠肉體的債，隨著肉體而活。13 如果隨著肉體而活，你們必定死；如果靠著聖靈治死身體的惡行，你們就必活著。14 因為蒙　神的靈引導的，都是　神的兒子。15 你們接受的，不是奴僕的靈，使你們仍舊懼怕；你們接受的，是使人成為嗣子的靈，使我們呼叫“阿爸、父”。16 聖靈親自和我們的靈一同證明我們是　神的兒女。

17 既然是兒女，就是後嗣；是　神的後嗣，也和基督一同作後嗣。我們既然和他一同受苦，就必和他一同得榮耀。
耐心期待將來的榮耀
18 我看現在的苦難，與將要向我們顯出的榮耀，是無法相比的。19 被造的萬物都熱切渴望　神的眾子顯現出來。20 因為被造的萬物服在虛空之下，不是自己願意這樣，而是由於使它屈服的那一位；21 被造的萬物盼望自己得著釋放，脫離敗壞的奴役，得著　神兒女榮耀的自由。22 我們知道被造的萬物直到現在都一同在痛苦呻吟。23 不但這樣，連我們這些有聖靈作為初熟果子的人，自己也在內心歎息，熱切期待成為嗣子，就是我們的身體得贖。24 我們得救時就存著這盼望；但是看得見的盼望不是盼望，因為誰會盼望自己看見了的呢？

25 但如果我們盼望沒有看見的，就會耐心地熱切期待。
26 照樣，聖靈也在我們的軟弱上幫助我們。原來我們不曉得應當怎樣禱告，但聖靈親自用不可言喻的歎息，替我們祈求。27 那鑒察人心的，曉得聖靈的心意，因為聖靈照著　神的旨意替聖徒祈求。28 我們知道，為了愛　神的人，就是按他旨意蒙召的人的益處，萬事都一同效力。29 因為　神預先知道的人，他就預先命定他們和他兒子的形象一模一樣，使他的兒子在許多弟兄中作長子，

30 他預先命定的人，又呼召他們；所召來的人，又稱他們為義；所稱為義的人，又使他們得榮耀。

靠主就得勝有餘

31 既是這樣，我們對這一切還有甚麼話說呢？　神若這樣為我們，誰能敵對我們呢？32 他連自己的兒子都捨得，為我們眾人把他交出來，難道不也把萬有和他一同白白地賜給我們嗎？33 誰能控告　神揀選的人呢？有　神稱我們為義了。34 誰能定我們的罪呢？有基督耶穌死了，而且復活了，現今在　神的右邊，也替我們祈求。35 誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢？是患難嗎？是困苦嗎？是迫害嗎？是飢餓嗎？是赤身露體嗎？是危險嗎？是刀劍嗎？

36 正如經上所記：
“為你的緣故，我們終日面對死亡，
人看我們像待宰的羊。”
37 但靠著愛我們的那一位，我們在這一切事上就得勝有餘了。38 因為我深信：無論是死、是生，是天使、是掌權的，是現在的事，是將來的事，是有能力的，

39 是高天的、是深淵的，或是任何別的被造之物，都不能叫我們與　神的愛隔絕，這愛是在我們的主耶穌基督裡的。

Romans 8

The Believer’s Relationship to the Holy Spirit

1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.s2 For the law of the life-giving Spiritt in Christ Jesus has set yous free from the law of sin and death.3 For God achieved what the law could not do becauset it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

4 so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped byt the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.6 For the outlookt of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.9 You, however, are not int the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him.10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, butt the Spirit is your lifet because of righteousness.

11 Moreover if the Spirit of the ones who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christs from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you.s
12 So then,t brothers and sisters,t we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh13 (for if you live according to the flesh, you willt die),s 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 aret the sons of God.15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear,t but you received the Spirit of adoption,t by whomt we cry, “Abba, Father.”16 The Spirit himself bears witness tot our spirit that we are God’s children.

17 And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)t – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
18 For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be comparedt to the glory that will be revealed to us.19 For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.20 For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of Godt who subjected it – in hope21 that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now.23 Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,t groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption,t the redemption of our bodies.t24 For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.t
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray,t but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.27 And hes who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spiritt intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.28 And we know that all things work togethers for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,29 because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Sont would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.t

30 And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.
31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?32 Indeed, he whot did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect?s It is God who justifies.34 Who is the one who will condemn? Christst is the one who died (and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?t36 As it is written, “For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”s37 No, in all these things we have complete victoryt through himt who loved us!38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers,t nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.