Epistula ad Romanos, 8

1. Nihil ergo nunc damnationis est his, qui sunt in Christo Iesu;

1. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2. lex enim Spiritus vitae in Christo Iesu liberavit te a lege peccati et mortis.

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

3. Nam, quod impossibile erat legi, in quo infirmabatur per carnem, Deus Filium suum mittens in similitudine carnis peccati et pro peccato, damnavit peccatum in carne,

3. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

4. ut iustitia legis impleretur in nobis, qui non secundum carnem ambulamus sed secundum Spiritum.

4. in order that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5. Qui enim secundum carnem sunt, quae carnis sunt, sapiunt; qui vero secundum Spiritum, quae sunt Spiritus.

5. For 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. Nam sapientia carnis mors, sapientia autem Spiritus vita et pax;

6. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

7. quoniam sapientia carnis inimicitia est in Deum, legi enim Dei non subicitur nec enim potest.

7. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, indeed it cannot;

8. Qui autem in carne sunt, Deo placere non possunt.

8. and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

9. Vos autem in carne non estis sed in Spiritu, si tamen Spiritus Dei habitat in vobis. Si quis autem Spiritum Christi non habet, hic non est eius.

9. But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

10. Si autem Christus in vobis est, corpus quidem mortuum est propter peccatum, Spiritus vero vita propter iustitiam.

10. But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness.

11. Quod si Spiritus eius, qui suscitavit Iesum a mortuis, habitat in vobis, qui suscitavit Christum a mortuis vivificabit et mortalia corpora vestra per inhabitantem Spiritum suum in vobis.

11. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.

12. Ergo, fratres, debitores sumus non carni, ut secundum carnem vivamus.

12. So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh --

13. Si enim secundum carnem vixeritis, moriemini; si autem Spiritu opera corporis mortificatis, vivetis.

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. Quicumque enim Spiritu Dei aguntur, hi filii Dei sunt.

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

15. Non enim accepistis spiritum servitutis iterum in timorem, sed accepistis Spiritum adoptionis filiorum, in quo clamamus: “Abba, Pater!”.

15. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the spirit of sonship. When we cry, "Abba! Father!"

16. Ipse Spiritus testimonium reddit una cum spiritu nostro, quod sumus filii Dei.

16. it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

17. Si autem filii, et heredes: heredes quidem Dei, coheredes autem Christi, si tamen compatimur, ut et conglorificemur.

17. and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

18. Existimo enim quod non sunt condignae passiones huius temporis ad futuram gloriam, quae revelanda est in nobis.

18. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

19. Nam exspectatio creaturae revelationem filiorum Dei exspectat;

19. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God;

20. vanitati enim creatura subiecta est, non volens sed propter eum, qui subiecit, in spem,

20. for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;

21. quia et ipsa creatura liberabitur a servitute corruptionis in libertatem gloriae filiorum Dei.

21. because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22. Scimus enim quod omnis creatura congemiscit et comparturit usque adhuc;

22. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now;

23. non solum autem, sed et nos ipsi primitias Spiritus habentes, et ipsi intra nos gemimus adoptionem filiorum exspectantes, redemptionem corporis nostri.

23. and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

24. Spe enim salvi facti sumus; spes autem, quae videtur, non est spes; nam, quod videt, quis sperat?

24. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

25. Si autem, quod non videmus, speramus, per patientiam exspectamus.

25. But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

26. Similiter autem et Spiritus adiuvat infirmitatem nostram; nam quid oremus, sicut oportet, nescimus, sed ipse Spiritus interpellat gemitibus inenarrabilibus;

26. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.

27. qui autem scrutatur corda, scit quid desideret Spiritus, quia secundum Deum postulat pro sanctis.

27. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28. Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, his, qui secundum propositum vocati sunt.

28. We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

29. Nam, quos praescivit, et praedestinavit conformes fieri imaginis Filii eius, ut sit ipse primogenitus in multis fratribus;

29. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

30. quos autem praedestinavit, hos et vocavit; et quos vocavit, hos et iustificavit; quos autem iustificavit, illos et glorificavit.

30. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

31. Quid ergo dicemus ad haec? Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?

31. What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us?

32. Qui Filio suo non pepercit, sed pro nobis omnibus tradidit illum, quomodo non etiam cum illo omnia nobis donabit?

32. He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him?

33. Quis accusabit adversus electos Dei? Deus, qui iustificat?

33. Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies;

34. Quis est qui condemnet? Christus Iesus, qui mortuus est, immo qui suscitatus est, qui et est ad dexteram Dei, qui etiam interpellat pro nobis?

34. who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us?

35. Quis nos separabit a caritate Christi? Tribulatio an angustia an persecutio an fames an nuditas an periculum an gladius?

35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36. Sicut scriptum est: “Propter te mortificamur tota die, aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis”.

36. As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."

37. Sed in his omnibus supervincimus per eum, qui dilexit nos.

37. No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

38. Certus sum enim quia neque mors neque vita neque angeli neque principatus neque instantia neque futura neque virtutes

38. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

39. neque altitudo neque profundum neque alia quaelibet creatura poterit nos separare a caritate Dei, quae est in Christo Iesu Domino nostro.

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