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Romans 8: Life in the Spirit, No Separation

Romans 8 proclaims that those in Christ are free from condemnation, walk by the Spirit, share in present suffering and future glory, and stand secure in God's unbreakable love.

Escritura

  1. 1.Ahora, pues, ninguna condenación hay para los que están en Cristo Jesús, los que no andan conforme a la carne, sino conforme al Espíritu.There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
  2. 2.Porque la ley del Espíritu de vida en Cristo Jesús me ha librado de la ley del pecado y de la muerte.For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
  3. 3.Porque lo que era imposible para la ley, por cuanto era débil por la carne, Dios, enviando a su Hijo en semejanza de carne de pecado y a causa del pecado, condenó al pecado en la carne;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:
  4. 4.para que la justicia de la ley se cumpliese en nosotros, que no andamos conforme a la carne, sino conforme al Espíritu.that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
  5. 5.Porque los que son de la carne piensan en las cosas de la carne; pero los que son del Espíritu, en las cosas del Espíritu.For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
  6. 6.Porque el ocuparse de la carne es muerte, pero el ocuparse del Espíritu es vida y paz.For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
  7. 7.Por cuanto los designios de la carne son enemistad contra Dios; porque no se sujetan a la ley de Dios, ni tampoco pueden;because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
  8. 8.y los que viven según la carne no pueden agradar a Dios.and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
  9. 9.Mas vosotros no vivís según la carne, sino según el Espíritu, si es que el Espíritu de Dios mora en vosotros. Y si alguno no tiene el Espíritu de Cristo, no es de él.But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
  10. 10.Pero si Cristo está en vosotros, el cuerpo en verdad está muerto a causa del pecado, mas el espíritu vive a causa de la justicia.And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.
  11. 11.Y si el Espíritu de aquel que levantó de los muertos a Jesús mora en vosotros, el que levantó de los muertos a Cristo Jesús vivificará también vuestros cuerpos mortales por su Espíritu que mora en vosotros.But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
  12. 12.Así que, hermanos, deudores somos, no a la carne, para que vivamos conforme a la carne;So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
  13. 13.porque si vivís conforme a la carne, moriréis; mas si por el Espíritu hacéis morir las obras de la carne, viviréis.for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
  14. 14.Porque todos los que son guiados por el Espíritu de Dios, éstos son hijos de Dios.For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
  15. 15.Pues no habéis recibido el espíritu de esclavitud para estar otra vez en temor, sino que habéis recibido el espíritu de adopción, por el cual clamamos: ¡Abba, Padre!For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
  16. 16.El Espíritu mismo da testimonio a nuestro espíritu, de que somos hijos de Dios.The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
  17. 17.Y si hijos, también herederos; herederos de Dios y coherederos con Cristo, si es que padecemos juntamente con él, para que juntamente con él seamos glorificados.and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.
  18. 18.Pues tengo por cierto que las aflicciones del tiempo presente no son comparables con la gloria venidera que en nosotros ha de manifestarse.For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
  19. 19.Porque el anhelo ardiente de la creación es el aguardar la manifestación de los hijos de Dios.For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God.
  20. 20.Porque la creación fue sujetada a vanidad, no por su propia voluntad, sino por causa del que la sujetó en esperanza;For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope
  21. 21.porque también la creación misma será libertada de la esclavitud de corrupción, a la libertad gloriosa de los hijos de Dios.that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
  22. 22.Porque sabemos que toda la creación gime a una, y a una está con dolores de parto hasta ahora;For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
  23. 23.y no sólo ella, sino que también nosotros mismos, que tenemos las primicias del Espíritu, nosotros también gemimos dentro de nosotros mismos, esperando la adopción, la redención de nuestro cuerpo.And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
  24. 24.Porque en esperanza fuimos salvos; pero la esperanza que se ve, no es esperanza; porque lo que alguno ve, ¿a qué esperarlo?For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
  25. 25.Pero si esperamos lo que no vemos, con paciencia lo aguardamos.But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
  26. 26.Y de igual manera el Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestra debilidad; pues qué hemos de pedir como conviene, no lo sabemos, pero el Espíritu mismo intercede por nosotros con gemidos indecibles.And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
  27. 27.Mas el que escudriña los corazones sabe cuál es la intención del Espíritu, porque conforme a la voluntad de Dios intercede por los santos.and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
  28. 28.Y sabemos que a los que aman a Dios, todas las cosas les ayudan a bien, esto es, a los que conforme a su propósito son llamados.And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
  29. 29.Porque a los que antes conoció, también los predestinó para que fuesen hechos conformes a la imagen de su Hijo, para que él sea el primogénito entre muchos hermanos.For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
  30. 30.Y a los que predestinó, a éstos también llamó; y a los que llamó, a éstos también justificó; y a los que justificó, a éstos también glorificó.and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
  31. 31.¿Qué, pues, diremos a esto? Si Dios es por nosotros, ¿quién contra nosotros?What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
  32. 32.El que no escatimó ni a su propio Hijo, sino que lo entregó por todos nosotros, ¿cómo no nos dará también con él todas las cosas?He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
  33. 33.¿Quién acusará a los escogidos de Dios? Dios es el que justifica.Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;
  34. 34.¿Quién es el que condenará? Cristo es el que murió; más aun, el que también resucitó, el que además está a la diestra de Dios, el que también intercede por nosotros.who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
  35. 35.¿Quién nos separará del amor de Cristo? ¿Tribulación, o angustia, o persecución, o hambre, o desnudez, o peligro, o espada?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
  36. 36.Como está escrito: Por causa de ti somos muertos todo el tiempo; Somos contados como ovejas de matadero.Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
  37. 37.Antes, en todas estas cosas somos más que vencedores por medio de aquel que nos amó.Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
  38. 38.Por lo cual estoy seguro de que ni la muerte, ni la vida, ni ángeles, ni principados, ni potestades, ni lo presente, ni lo por venir,For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
  39. 39.ni lo alto, ni lo profundo, ni ninguna otra cosa creada nos podrá separar del amor de Dios, que es en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro.nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Qué significa este pasaje

Verses 1–11 explain the grounds of no condemnation: the law was weakened by flesh, so God sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, condemned sin in the flesh, and sent the Spirit so that the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in those who walk by the Spirit (vv. 1–4). The contrast flesh–Spirit then defines two mindsets—flesh-mind ends in death and enmity against God (vv. 5–8); Spirit-mind produces life and peace, and indwelling Spirit is the mark of belonging to Christ (vv. 9–11).

Verses 12–27 describe the Spirit-led life and its hope. Believers are debtors to the Spirit, not the flesh (vv. 12–13); led by the Spirit they are sons of God with adoption-spirit crying Abba, inner witness, co-heirship with Christ in suffering and glory (vv. 14–17). Present suffering is light against future glory; creation itself groans for the revealing of the sons of God, and believers with the firstfruits of the Spirit groan for the redemption of the body (vv. 18–25). The Spirit intercedes with inexpressible groanings in accord with God's will (vv. 26–27).

Verses 28–39 climax in assurance. God works all things for good for the called (v. 28); the golden chain—foreknowledge, predestination, calling, justification, glorification—shows salvation from start to finish (vv. 29–30). If God is for us, the questions Who shall accuse? Who shall condemn? Who shall separate? all resolve in Christ's death, resurrection, session at God's right hand, and intercession; nothing in all creation can separate believers from God's love in Christ Jesus (vv. 31–39).

Contexto

Romans 8 follows Romans 7, where Paul describes the inner struggle with sin and the inability of the law to deliver the flesh. He now resolves that dilemma: the Spirit, not the law, is the new principle of life for those in Christ. The chapter also anchors the cosmic hope of chapter 8 in the 'for all creation' scope already hinted at in Romans 5 and 8 itself, leading into Romans 9's discussion of Israel and election.

Within the chapter, the movement is from indicative (what God has done in Christ and the Spirit, vv. 1–11) to imperative (walk by the Spirit, put to death the deeds of the body, vv. 12–13) to hope (groaning creation, adoption, Spirit's intercession, vv. 18–27) to doxological assurance (the gold chain and the hymn of security, vv. 28–39).

Palabras clave del original

  • G2631 κατάκριμα (katakrima), 'an adverse sentence' or 'verdict of condemnation'—v. 1 stresses that this sentence no longer stands for those in Christ Jesus.
  • G1659 ἐλευθερόω (eleutheroō), 'to liberate'—v. 2 frames salvation not merely as pardon but as a real freeing from the 'law of sin and of death.'
  • G0102 ἀδύνατος (adynatos), 'impossible' or 'powerless'—v. 3 names the precise limit of the law: what it could not do because of the weakness of the flesh, God accomplished by sending his Son.

Versículos relacionados

  • Ephesians 1:4 Foreknowledge and election before the foundation of the world echoes Romans 8:29–30, where 'whom he foreknew' begins the gold chain of salvation.
  • Jeremiah 1:5 Jeremiah's pre-birth calling foreshadows Paul's doctrine of foreknowledge and predestination in Romans 8:29.
  • 2 Timothy 1:9 Salvation 'not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace' parallels Romans 8:28–30's purpose-centered calling.

Preguntas frecuentes

Is there really 'no condemnation' for believers, given ongoing sin?

Verses 1–4 ground the declaration in what God has done: Christ condemned sin in the flesh and the Spirit enables the law's requirement to be fulfilled in us. The 'no condemnation' is a present verdict rooted in Christ's work, not a claim of sinless perfection; vv. 12–13 then exhort believers to put to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit.

Who are the 'sons of God' in verse 14?

Verse 14 defines them as 'as many as are led by the Spirit of God.' Sonship is not a status by birth or gender but a relationship marked by the Spirit's leading, expanded in vv. 15–17 into adoption, witness of the Spirit, and joint-heirship with Christ.

Does 'all things work together for good' mean everything that happens is good?

Romans 8:28 limits the promise to 'them that love God' and are 'called according to his purpose'; v. 29 then explains the 'good' as conformity to the image of the Son. Paul is not declaring each event good in itself but affirming that God integrates even suffering (cf. v. 17 and v. 36) into his conforming purpose.

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