Romans 8

Romans 8
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Epistle to the Romans 8:12-22 in the bigger of two fragments forming Papyrus 27 (recto side), written in the 3rd century.
Book	Epistle to the Romans
Bible part	New Testament
Order in the Bible part	6
Category	Pauline epistles

Romans 8 is the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58. Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 27 (3rd century; extant: verses 12-22, 24-27)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
• This chapter is divided into 39 verses.

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

• Romans 8:1–11 = Free from Indwelling Sin
• Romans 8:12–17 = Sonship Through the Spirit
• Romans 8:18–30 = From Suffering to Glory
• Romans 8:31–39 = God’s Everlasting Love

Cross references

• Romans 8:36 = Psalm 44:22

Verse 1

New King James Version

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Verse 37

New King James Version

Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Verse 38

New King James Version

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

Verse 39

New King James Version

nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

See also

• Other related Bible parts: Psalm 44

External links

• Romans 8 NIV