Romans 8:12-25

Christian Standard Bible

The Holy Spirit’s Ministries

¹² So then, brothers and sisters, we are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh, ¹³ because if you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body,^(A) you will live. ¹⁴ For all those led by God’s Spirit^(B) are God’s sons.^{(C) 15} For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear.^(D) Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption,^(E) by whom we cry out, “Abba,^[a] Father!” ^{(F) 16} The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit^(G) that we are God’s children, ¹⁷ and if children, also heirs^(H)—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him^(I) so that we may also be glorified with him.

From Groans to Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing^(J) with the glory^(K) that is going to be revealed to us. ¹⁹ For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation^(L) for God’s sons^(M) to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected^(N) to futility^(O)—not willingly, but because of him who subjected it^(P)—in the hope ²¹ that the creation itself^(Q) will also be set free from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children. ²² For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains^(R) until now. ²³ Not only that,^(S) but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits^(T)—we also groan within ourselves,^(U) eagerly waiting for adoption,^(V) the redemption of our bodies.^{(W) 24} Now in this hope^(X) we were saved, but hope^(Y) that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? ²⁵ Now if we hope for what we do not see,^(Z) we eagerly wait for it with patience.