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Romans 8:1

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1
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There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Explanation

In chapter 7 Paul described the struggle with sin. Chapter 8 opens with good news: those united with Christ are not condemned. Verse 2 explains that the Spirit has set them free.

Original language
  • νῦν (nun): now
    Greek · Adverb · Strong's G3568 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Now.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Romans 8:1, word 3

  • κατάκριμα (katakrima): condemnation
    Greek · Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · Strong's G2631 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Condemnation: a sentence of punishment.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Romans 8:1, word 4

  • Χριστῷ (Christō): Christ
    Greek · Noun, dative, singular, masculine · Strong's G5547 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Christ.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Romans 8:1, word 7

Cross-references
  • Romans 8:2 · Surrounding passage

    The law of the Spirit of life has set you free.

  • John 5:24 · Same theme

    He will not come under judgement.

  • Romans 8:34 · Same theme

    Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus who died.

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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

Οὐδὲν ἄρα νῦν κατάκριμα τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

  1. ΟὐδὲνOuden“No”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὐδείς · “none” · Strong's G3762
  2. ἄραara“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore” · Strong's G0686
  3. νῦνnun“now”
    Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
  4. κατάκριμαkatakrima“condemnation”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “condemnation” · Strong's G2631
  5. τοῖςtois“to those”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  7. ΧριστῷChristō“Christ”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
  8. ἸησοῦIēsou“Jesus”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  • Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)