ROM 8:10 Parallel Verse View

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Key: light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

UST Now, since the Messiah resides within you believers, the Holy Spirit gives you eternal life because he has made you righteous. This is true even though your bodies will die because you sin.

BLB But if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead on account of sin, but the Spirit is life on account of righteousness.

AICNT But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

OEB but, if Christ is within you, then, though the body is dead as a consequence of sin, the spirit is life as a consequence of righteousness.

WEBBE If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

WMBB If Messiah is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

NET But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness.

LSV and if Christ [is] in you, the body, indeed, [is] dead because of sin, and the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness,

FBV However, if Christ is in you, even though your body is going to die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you're now right with God.

TCNT But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

T4T But since Christ is living in you/us by his Spirit, although your/our bodies are certain to die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.

LEB But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

BBE And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Moff On the other hand, if Christ is within you, though the body is a dead thing owing to Adam's sin, the spirit is living as the result of righteousness.

Wymth But if Christ is in you, though your body must die because of sin, yet your spirit has Life because of righteousness.

ASV And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

DRA And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead, because of sin; but the spirit liveth, because of justification.

YLT and if Christ [is] in you, the body, indeed, [is] dead because of sin, and the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness,

Drby but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness.

RV And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the spirit is life because of righteousness.

SLT And if Christ in you, truly the body dead by sin; and the Spirit life by justice.

Wbstr And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

KJB-1769 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

KJB-1611 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirit is life, because of righteousnesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps And yf Christe be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirite is lyfe for ryghteousnesse sake.
(And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin: but the spirit is life for righteousness sake.)

Gnva And if Christ bee in you, the body is dead, because of sinne: but the Spirite is life for righteousnesse sake.
(And if Christ be in you, the body is dead, because of sin: but the Spirit is life for righteousness sake. )

Cvdl Neuertheles yf Christ be in you, then is the body deed because of synne. But the sprete is life for righteousnes sake.
(Nevertheless if Christ be in you, then is the body deed because of sin. But the spirit is life for righteousness sake.)

TNT Yf Christ be in you the body is deed because of synne: but the sprite is lyfe for rightewesnes sake.
(If Christ be in you the body is deed because of sin: but the sprite is life for rightewesnes sake. )

Wycl For if Crist is in you, the bodi is deed for synne, but the spirit lyueth for iustefiyng.
(For if Christ is in you, the body is deed for sin, but the spirit liveth/lives for justfiing.)

Luth So aber Christus in euch ist so ist der Leib zwar tot um der Sünde willen; der Geist aber ist das Leben um der Gerechtigkeit willen.
(So but Christ in you is so is the/of_the body that_is dead around/by/for the/of_the sin(n) will; the/of_the spirit but is the life around/by/for the/of_the justice will.)

ClVg Si autem Christus in vobis est, corpus quidem mortuum est propter peccatum, spiritus vero vivit propter justificationem.[fn]
(When/But_if however Christ/Messiah in/into/on to_you(pl) it_is, body indeed dead it_is because sin, spirit indeed/however lives because justificationem. )

8.10 Corpus quidem. Nomine corporis hominem totum significat, sicut Ezechiel econverso nomine animæ, cum inquit: Anima quæ peccavit, etc. Et sensus est: Si spiritus Christi in vobis est, licet corpus mortuum, id est homo mortuus fuerit propter peccata, id est in peccatis, spiritus tamen, id est anima quæ fuerat impia, vivit: quia Deo, qui est vita, jungitur, et hoc propter justificationem, id est peccatorum remissionem, quæ est ex Spiritu sancto. Mortuum, ait, non mortale. Ante peccatum enim corpus animale, id est mortale fuit, scilicet potens mori. Sed quod non necesse erat mori: modo mortuum dicitur propter peccatum, id est quod est necesse mori. Propter peccatum vitandum, reservatur hæc infirmitas, ut exinde peccare magis timeat.

8.10 Corpus indeed. Nomine body man whole means, like Ezechiel econverso by_name soul, when/with he_said: Soul which he_sinned, etc. And sense it_is: When/But_if spirit of_Christ in/into/on to_you(pl) it_is, although body dead, that it_is human dead has_been because sins, that it_is in/into/on sins, spirit nevertheless, that it_is the_soul which had_been impious/ungodly, lives: because to_God, who/which it_is life, joinsur, and this because justificationem, that it_is of_sins/sinners remission, which it_is from By_Spirit holy. Mortuum, he_said, not/no mortale. Ante sin because body animale, that it_is mortale it_was, namely powerful to_die. But that not/no necessary was to_die: just/only dead it_is_said because sin, that it_is that it_is necessary to_die. Because sin vitandum, reservatur these_things weakness, as exinde to_sin more let_him_be_afraid.

UGNT εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν, τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.
(ei de Ⱪristos en humin, to men sōma nekron dia hamartian, to de Pneuma zōaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸn.)

SBL-GNT εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.
(ei de Ⱪristos en humin, to men sōma nekron dia hamartian, to de pneuma zōaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸn.)

RP-GNT Εἰ δὲ χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.
(Ei de ⱪristos en humin, to men sōma nekron dia hamartian, to de pneuma zōaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸn.)

TC-GNT Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν [fn]διὰ ἁμαρτίαν, τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.
(Ei de Ⱪristos en humin, to men sōma nekron dia hamartian, to de pneuma zōaʸ dia dikaiosunaʸn. )

8:10 δια ¦ δι ANT PCK TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–17: Believers live by the Holy Spirit

In this section Paul reminded the believers in Rome that God does not condemn them, because the Holy Spirit has set them free from sin and death. Jesus became like an Old Testament sin offering to remove the consequences of our sin. The laws of Moses demanded a righteous life, and in the Holy Spirit we can live that way.

The people who live according to the sinful nature seek to do things that are in accord with that nature. Also, they cannot please God, cannot follow his laws, are hostile to him, and will be punished with death forever. The people who live according to the Holy Spirit seek to do things that are in accord with his desire.

Christians allow the Holy Spirit to work in them. When they do that, they are as if dead to sin and God will give them life. Those without the Holy Spirit do not belong to Jesus Christ.

We put to death the deeds of the sinful nature. We do that by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are God’s children and can do as he does (again, by the power of the Holy Spirit). If we suffer as Jesus suffered, God will give to us his promised inheritance in heaven.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

We must live according to the Holy Spirit, not according to sinfulness

Be Ruled by the Spirit (NCV)

Living by the Power of God’s Spirit (CEV)

8:10a

But if Christ is in you,

But if Christ/Messiah lives in you^(plur),
But the one/person whom God appointed to save/rescue people dwells/remains in you, and so

But: There is contrast between “anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ” (8:9c) and “Christ is in you” here. For that reason many English versions translate the Greek word here as But.

if Christ is in you: Here the word if introduces a situation that is true. If this first part is true, that supports the second part (“your spirit is alive because of righteousness…your body is dead because of sin” 8:10c,b).

In some languages, using an if-clause would have a different meaning. If that is true in your language, translate the correct meaning. For example:

Christ lives within you, so (NLT)

should Jesus Christ be in you

if you agree that Christ is in you and I know that you do, then you should also agree that

Christ is in you: There is no verb in the Greek, but is is clearly implied (for natural English). Here are other ways to translate this clause:

Cristo remains in youKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

Christ lives in your hearts/insides

8:10b

your body is dead because of sin,

then the physical body is as if dead because of sins,
your bodies are destined/marked to someday die because you sin,

your body is dead: There is no verb in the Greek here. Many English versions add is, in accord with adding “is” in 8:10a. But here the clause needs to be understood in a figurative sense, because Paul was speaking of believers who were still alive. They do not live according to human nature, so in that way their human nature (or body) is dead. Other English versions add a different word or phrase to avoid the figurative use of is. For example:

is subject to death (NIV11)

your body will die (NLT)

body: This word refers to the physical body of a human being. Some languages must add a possessive pronoun. For example:

your bodies

because of sin: Sin leads to death (5:12 and 6:23). In some languages it is more natural to add a possessive pronoun to the word sin. In some languages it is more natural to make the word sin plural. For example:

because of your sins (CEV)

8:10c

yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

and yet the Spirit gives life because of our righteousness in Christ.
but the Holy Spirit gives life to you because you believed and God made you righteous.

your spirit is alive: There are three ways to interpret this clause:

It indicates that the Holy Spirit provides life to believers here. For example:
the Spirit is life for you (GNT) (NIV11, GNT, NLT, NET, REB, NCV)
It indicates that the human spirit of believers is alive here. For example:
your spirits are alive (GW) (BSB, RSV, NIV84, NJB, NABRE, NASB, GW, CEV)
It indicates that the Holy Spirit is life in some general way. For example:
the Spirit is life (KJV) (KJV, NRSV, ESV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because these verses are talking about the relationship of the Holy Spirit to believers.See Moo (page 491) or Cranfield (page 390).

is alive: Again, the Greek does not have a verb here. Many English versions add is, in accord with adding “is” in 8:10a and 8:10b. However, here the implied connection is probably that the Holy Spirit gives life,Cranfield (page 390), Kruse (page 333), and Barrett (page 159). implying new life. For example:

gives life (NIV11)

because of righteousness: God has declared believers to be righteous (3:21). The Holy Spirit then indwells them and gives them life (8:11).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

Paul is speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might misunderstand and think that what Paul is saying is not certain, then you can translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν