1 WYC Therfor now no thing of dampnacioun is to hem that ben in Crist Jhesu, whiche wandren not after the flesch. BSB BSB: Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
2 WYC For the lawe of the spirit of lijf in Crist Jhesu hath delyuerid me fro the lawe of synne, and of deth. BSB BSB: For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
3 WYC For that that was vnpossible to the lawe, in what thing it was sijk bi flesch, God sente his sone in to the licknesse of fleisch of synne, and of synne dampnede synne in fleisch; BSB BSB: For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
4 WYC that the iustefiyng of the lawe were fulfillid in vs, that goen not aftir the fleisch, but aftir the spirit. BSB BSB: so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 WYC For thei that ben aftir the fleisch, saueren tho thingis that ben of the fleisch; but thei that ben after the spirit, feelen tho thingis that ben of the spirit. For the prudence of fleisch is deth; BSB BSB: Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
6 WYC but the prudence of spirit is lijf and pees. BSB BSB: The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
7 WYC For the wisdom of the fleisch is enemye to God; for it is not suget to the lawe of God, for nether it may. BSB BSB: because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
8 WYC And thei that ben in fleisch, moun not plese to God. BSB BSB: Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
10 WYC For if Crist is in you, the bodi is deed for synne, but the spirit lyueth for iustefiyng. BSB BSB: But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
11 WYC And if the spirit of hym that reiside Jhesu Crist fro deth dwellith in you, he that reiside Jhesu Crist fro deth, shal quykene also youre deedli bodies, for the spirit of hym that dwellith in you. BSB BSB: And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
12 WYC Therfor, britheren, we ben dettouris, not to the flesch, that we lyuen aftir the flesch. BSB BSB: Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
13 WYC For if ye lyuen aftir the fleisch, ye schulen die; but if ye bi the spirit sleen the dedis of the fleisch, ye schulen lyue. BSB BSB: For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
14 WYC For who euere ben led bi the spirit of God, these ben the sones of God. BSB BSB: For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
17 WYC if sones, and eiris, `and eiris of God, and eiris togidere with Crist; if netheles we suffren togidere, that also we ben glorified togidere. BSB BSB: And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
21 WYC for the ilke creature schal be delyuered fro seruage of corrupcioun in to liberte of the glorie of the sones of God. BSB BSB: that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 WYC And we witen, that ech creature sorewith, and trauelith with peyne til yit. BSB BSB: We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.
23 WYC And not oneli it, but also we vs silf, that han the first fruytis of the spirit, and we vs silf sorewen with ynne vs for the adopcioun of Goddis sonys, abidynge the ayenbiyng of oure bodi. BSB BSB: Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
24 WYC But bi hope we ben maad saaf. For hope that is seyn, is not hope; for who hopith that thing, that he seeth? BSB BSB: For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
25 WYC And if we hopen that thing that we seen not, we abiden bi pacience. BSB BSB: But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
26 WYC And also the spirit helpith oure infirmyte; for what we schulen preie, as it bihoueth, we witen not, but the ilke spirit axith for vs with sorewyngis, that moun not be teld out. BSB BSB: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
27 WYC For he that sekith the hertis, woot what the spirit desirith, for bi God he axith for hooli men. BSB BSB: And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
28 WYC And we witen, that to men `that louen God, alle thingis worchen togidere in to good, to hem that aftir purpos ben clepid seyntis. BSB BSB: And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
29 WYC For thilke that he knewe bifor, he bifor ordenede bi grace to be maad lijk to the ymage of his sone, that he be the first bigetun among many britheren. BSB BSB: For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
30 WYC And thilke that he bifore ordeynede to blis, hem he clepide; and whiche he clepide, hem he iustifiede; and whiche he iustifiede, and hem he glorifiede. BSB BSB: And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
33 WYC Who schal accuse ayens the chosun men of God? It is God that iustifieth, BSB BSB: Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
34 WYC who is it that condempneth? It is Jhesus Crist that was deed, yhe, the which roos ayen, the which is on the riyt half of God, and the which preieth for vs. BSB BSB: Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
35 WYC Who thanne schal departe vs fro the charite of Crist? tribulacioun, or anguysch, or hungur, or nakidnesse, or persecucioun, or perel, or swerd? BSB BSB: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
36 WYC As it is writun, For we ben slayn al dai for thee; we ben gessid as scheep of slauytir. BSB BSB: As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 WYC But in alle these thingis we ouercomen, for hym that louyde vs. BSB BSB: No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 WYC But Y am certeyn, that nethir deeth, nether lijf, nether aungels, nethir principatus, nether vertues, nether present thingis, nether thingis to comynge, nether strengthe, BSB BSB: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 WYC nether heiyth, nether depnesse, nether noon othir creature may departe vs fro the charite of God, that is in `Crist Jhesu oure Lord. BSB BSB: neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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