Father! What then shall we say to [all] this? But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. What does 'fleshly thinking' mean according to Rom. So then those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him. Meyer, cited by Marvin Vincent, Word Studies. Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and, Now the mind of the flesh [which is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit] is death [death that. And if we are [His] children, then we are [His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His inheritance with Him]; only we must share His suffering if we are to share His glory. THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: (Romans 8:23). [But what of that?] For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death. Author. 1 THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. For God has done what the Law could not do, [its power] being weakened by the flesh [ 1 the entire nature of man without the Holy Spirit]. What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our Paraclete. 12 37 (Romans 8:37). This summary of the book of Romans provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Romans. 6 Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword? For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God's sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship]. That nature (creation) itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and corruption [and gain an entrance] into the glorious freedom of God's children. Does God close his ears to our misguided requests? 1 If God is for us, who [can be] against us? Sign Up or Login, There is thereforeG686 nowG3568 noG3762 condemnationG2631 to them which are inG1722 ChristG5547 Jesus,G2424 who walkG4043 notG3361 afterG2596 the flesh,G4561 butG235 afterG2596 the Spirit.G4151, To Get the full list of Strongs: 0 Votes, Romans 8:5 Sign Up or Login, To Create and Search Notes: Romans 8 8 1 THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates … • We know that the whole creation [of irrational creatures] has been moaning together in the pains of labor until now. For those whom He foreknew [of whom He was. The writer of this letter was the apostle Paul (see 1:1 and note). 20 • 25 But the mind of the [Holy] Spirit is life and [soul] peace [both now and forever]. So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit]. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever. Who shall bring any charge against God's elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? 21 2 For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 9 Votes, Romans 8:37 • For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things 14 impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, 32 Who are those called according to his purpose? What are some psalms of hope for when the holidays hurt? 8 Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]. [But what of that?] Who is there to condemn [us]? 39 But if Christ lives in you, [then although] your [natural] body is dead by reason of sin and guilt, the spirit is alive because of [the] righteousness [that He imputes to you]. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 10 3 Votes, Romans 8:28 - 30 22 But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God]. And those whom He thus foreordained, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified (acquitted, made righteous, putting them into right standing with Himself). 26 How can a young Christian handle the threats of divorce in a marriage that was started on faulty ground? brothers and sisters, we have an obligation, but not to our flesh [our human nature, our worldliness, our sinful capacity], to live according to the [impulses of the] flesh [our nature without the Holy Spirit]— 13 for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die.