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 of Tarsus, but written by an amanuensis, Tertius, while Paul was in Corinth, in winter of AD 57-58.[1] Paul wrote to the Roman Christians in order to give them a substantial resume of his theology.[2]
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
Verse 1
- 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.[3]
Verse 37
- Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.[4]
Verse 38
- For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,[5]
Verse 39
- 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.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Romans 8:1
- ↑ Romans 8:37
- ↑ Romans 8:38
- ↑ Romans 8:39
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