Romans 8

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

1 因此，如今那些在基督耶稣里的人不被定罪，

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

2 因为赐人生命之圣灵的律，已经在基督耶稣里使我获得自由，脱离了罪与死的律。

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,

3 律法因为人性软弱而无法成就的事，上帝亲自成就了。祂差遣自己的儿子成为和罪人一样有血有肉的人，作了赎罪祭，废掉了罪的权势，

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.

4 使律法公义的要求实现在我们这些不随从本性、只随从圣灵而活的人身上。

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.

5 随从本性的人思想本性的事，随从圣灵的人思想圣灵的事。

6 The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,

6 受本性支配的思想会导致死亡，受圣灵支配的思想会带来生命和平安。

7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

7 因为受本性支配的思想与上帝为敌，不服从上帝的律法，也无力服从。

8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

8 所以受本性控制的人不能让上帝喜悦。

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.

9 但如果上帝的灵住在你们里面，你们就不再受本性控制，而是受圣灵管理。人若没有基督的灵，就不属于基督。

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

10 如果基督在你们里面，你们的身体虽然因罪而死亡，灵魂却因义而活着 。

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.

11 如果使耶稣复活之上帝的灵住在你们里面，叫基督耶稣从死里复活的上帝，也必借着住在你们里面的圣灵，使你们终有一死的身体活过来。

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

12 弟兄姊妹，这样看来，我们不必随从本性活着。

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.

13 你们若随从本性活着，必定死亡；若靠着圣灵除去身体的恶行，就必活着。

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

14 因为凡有上帝的灵引导的人都是上帝的儿女。

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!”

15 你们接受的圣灵不是使你们做奴隶，仍旧害怕，而是使你们做儿子，可以称上帝为“阿爸，父亲”。

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

16 圣灵亲自与我们的心一同见证我们是上帝的儿女。

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.

17 我们既然是儿女，就是继承人，是上帝的继承人，并且与基督同做继承人。所以，我们现在若和基督一同受苦，将来也必和祂一同得荣耀。

18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

18 我认为，与将来要显给我们的荣耀相比，现在所受的痛苦简直微不足道。

19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.

19 受造之物正热切等候上帝众子的显现，

20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

20 因为受造之物处在虚空之下并非出于情愿，而是出于上帝的旨意。

21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

21 不过，受造之物仍然盼望脱离衰亡的束缚，享受上帝儿女荣耀的自由。

22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

22 我们知道一切受造之物至今都在呻吟，如同经历分娩之痛。

23 Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

23 不但如此，就是我们这些首先得到圣灵的人也在心里叹息，热切等候得到儿子的名分 ，就是我们的身体得到救赎。

24 For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

24 我们得救的人有这个盼望。不过，看得见的盼望不算盼望，谁会盼望已经看见的呢？

25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

25 但我们若盼望那尚未看见的，就会忍耐等候。

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

26 况且，我们软弱的时候，有圣灵帮助我们。我们不知道该怎样祷告，但圣灵亲自用说不出来的叹息替我们祈祷。

27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

27 洞悉人心的上帝知道圣灵的意思，因为圣灵是照着上帝的旨意替圣徒祈祷。

28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

28 我们知道，上帝使万事互相效力 ，使那些爱上帝的人，就是上帝按自己的旨意呼召的人得益处。

29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

29 因为上帝预先知道谁是属祂的人，并预定这些人要被塑造成祂儿子的形象，使祂的儿子在许多弟兄中成为长子。

30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

30 祂所预定的人，祂也呼召他们；祂所呼召的人，祂也称他们为义人；祂称之为义人的，祂也使他们得荣耀。

31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

31 对于这些事，我们还可以说什么呢？上帝若帮助我们，谁能与我们对抗？

32 He who 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?

32 上帝既然连自己的儿子也不顾惜，让祂为我们牺牲，岂不也把万物和祂一同白白地赐给我们吗？

33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

33 谁能指控上帝拣选的人呢？是上帝称我们为义人。

34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

34 谁能定我们有罪呢？基督耶稣已经替我们死了，而且从死里复活了，如今在上帝的右边正替我们祈祷。

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

35 谁能使我们与基督的爱分离呢？难道是患难吗？困苦吗？迫害吗？饥饿吗？赤身露体吗？危险吗？刀剑吗？

36 As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

36 正如圣经上说：“为了你，我们终日出生入死，被视为待宰的羊。”

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

37 然而，靠着爱我们的主，我们在这一切事上已经得胜有余了。

38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

38 因为我深信无论是死、是生，是天使、是鬼魔，是现在的事、是将来的事，

39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

39 是高天之上的、是大地深处的或是其他受造之物，都不能使我们与上帝在主基督耶稣里赐下的爱分离。