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Faith essential for salvation (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=5:390-6:0"><strong>1:16, 17</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“The righteous one will live by reason of faith” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=5:390-6:0">1:16, 17</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>2. God’s wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=6:0-9:0"><strong>1:18-32</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Humans inexcusable for not glorifying God, the Creator (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=6:0-7:0">1:18-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God gave ungodly people up to uncleanness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=7:0-8:0">1:24-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The consequences of not acknowledging God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/1#h=8:0-9:0">1:28-32</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>3. God’s judgment on Jews and Greeks (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=9:0-12:0"><strong>2:1-16</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Warning against judging others; God will judge all impartially (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=9:0-11:0">2:1-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Those having law but who are disobedient will be judged by law (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=11:0-11:245">2:12, 13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">People of the nations have a law within themselves, their conscience (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=11:245-12:0">2:14-16</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>4. The Jews and the Law (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=12:0-16:0"><strong>2:17–3:8</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The one professing to follow the Law yet breaking it dishonors God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=12:0-13:0">2:17-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Real circumcision is on the inside; the real Jew has a circumcised heart (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/2#h=13:0-14:0">2:25-29</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The Jews were entrusted with God’s sacred pronouncements (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=14:0-14:191">3:1, 2</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“Let God be found true, even if every man be found a liar” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=14:191-16:0">3:3-8</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>5. God’s righteousness revealed apart from law (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=16:0-20:0"><strong>3:9-31</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">All mankind, both Jews and Gentiles, are under sin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=16:0-17:0">3:9-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">No one will be declared righteous by works of law (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=17:0-18:0">3:19, 20</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Humans of all sorts who exercise faith in Christ declared righteous as a free gift (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=18:0-19:221">3:21-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God is not the God of the Jews only but also of people of the nations (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/3#h=19:221-20:0">3:29-31</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>6. Abraham declared righteous through faith before the Law was given (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/4#h=20:0-25:0"><strong>4:1-25</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Abraham’s faith counted to him as righteousness while he was yet uncircumcised (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/4#h=20:0-22:0">4:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Abraham received the promise through righteousness by faith (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/4#h=22:0-23:0">4:13-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The promise is sure to all who adhere to the faith of Abraham (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/4#h=23:0-25:0">4:16-25</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>7. Reconciliation to God; death through Adam, life through Christ (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=25:0-30:0"><strong>5:1-21</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Being declared righteous by faith leads to peace with God, joy, and hope (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=25:0-26:0">5:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">From being sinners and enemies to being reconciled to God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=26:0-27:0">5:6-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Through Adam’s sin, death has spread to all and rules as king (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=27:0-28:0">5:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God’s free gift through Christ results in a declaration of righteousness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=28:0-29:0">5:15-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Rule by sin replaced with rule by undeserved kindness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/5#h=29:0-30:0">5:18-21</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>8. A new life through baptism into Christ (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/6#h=30:0-35:0"><strong>6:1-23</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Those baptized into Christ are baptized into his death with hope of a resurrection like his (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/6#h=30:0-32:0">6:1-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Do not let sin rule in your bodies (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/6#h=32:0-33:0">6:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">From slaves of sin to slaves of God (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/6#h=33:0-35:0">6:15-23</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>9. The purpose of the Law fulfilled; sin’s death-dealing power in all humans revealed (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/7#h=35:0-40:0"><strong>7:1-25</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Release from the Law illustrated (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/7#h=35:0-37:0">7:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Sin made known by the Law (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/7#h=37:0-38:0">7:7-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The struggle with sin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/7#h=38:0-40:0">7:13-25</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>10. The righteous standing of those in union with Christ (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=40:0-48:0"><strong>8:1-39</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Living in harmony with the spirit pleases God and brings life and peace (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=40:0-42:0">8:1-11</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God’s spirit bears witness of adoption as sons (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=42:0-43:0">8:12-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The revealing of God’s sons eagerly awaited by human creation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=43:0-43:509">8:18-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Creation now groaning in pain (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=43:509-44:0">8:22-25</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The spirit pleads with God for the holy ones (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=44:0-45:0">8:26, 27</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God makes his works cooperate for those who love him (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=45:0-46:0">8:28-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“If God is for us, who will be against us?” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=46:0-47:0">8:31-34</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Nothing can separate righteous ones from God’s love (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8#h=47:0-48:0">8:35-39</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>11. God’s sovereign will and natural Israel (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=48:0-54:0"><strong>9:1-33</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Paul expresses grief over his relatives, the Israelites (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=48:0-49:0">9:1-5</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Abraham’s true offspring (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=49:0-50:0">9:6-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">God’s choosing not dependent on desire or effort of humans (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=50:0-51:0">9:14-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Unwise to find fault with the choice made by God, the Potter (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=51:0-52:0">9:19-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Only a remnant of natural Israel will be saved (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=52:0-53:0">9:27-29</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Israel stumbled by not showing faith (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/9#h=53:0-54:0">9:30-33</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>12. How to attain a righteous standing before God (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=54:0-58:0"><strong>10:1-21</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Christ is the end of the Law (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=54:0-55:0">10:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Righteousness results from faith; public declaration for salvation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=55:0-56:0">10:5-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Both Jews and Greeks need to call on the name of Jehovah to be saved (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=56:0-56:287">10:11-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Preachers sent out so that others can hear, believe, and call on Jehovah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=56:287-57:0">10:14, 15</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Fleshly Israel’s lack of response was due to lack of faith, not lack of opportunity (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/10#h=57:0-58:0">10:16-21</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5"><strong>13. The salvation of all Israel illustrated by an olive tree (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/11#h=58:0-65:0"><strong>11:1-36</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><ul><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Rejection of natural Israel not total (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/11#h=58:0-62:0">11:1-16</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">Because of lack of faith on their part, some of Israel’s natural branches were broken off and “wild” non-Israelite ones were grafted in (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/11#h=62:0-63:0">11:17-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">The sacred secret reveals how all spiritual Israel will be saved (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/11#h=63:0-64:0">11:25-32</a>)</p></li><li class="L3"><p class="s6">“O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/11#h=64:0-65:0">11:33-36</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-1" data-section-citation="045008001045008001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/238" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-239"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-239" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-239" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="se"></p> <div id="p375" data-pid="375"><p data-pid="375" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/364/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="375" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/364/0">11/15/2011, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/122/0">w11 11/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/156/0">w78 2/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/156/3"> w74 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/156/5"> w73 199;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/156/7"> w72 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/156/9"> w64 717;</a><span class="ni"> w38 85;</span><span class="ni"> w30 20</span></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-2" data-section-citation="045008002045008002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>the law of the spirit . . . the law of sin and of death:</strong> In this context, “law” does not refer to a particular law, or rule, such as those found in the Mosaic Law. Rather, the term is here used in the broader sense of a principle that guides a person’s actions—a powerful influence that like a law inclines people to act in a certain way. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/0/0">study note on Ro 2:12</a>.) Paul contrasts the law, or strong influence, of God’s spirit that leads to life with the law, or strong influence, of the fallen flesh that leads to sin and death. Of course, all descendants of Adam feel within themselves the strong influence of “sin’s law” inclining them toward what is wrong. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ro 7:23</a>) But they can choose to follow the law of God’s spirit, not fleshly desires, to influence their actions in a positive direction.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ro 7:21-25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/239" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-240"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:31, 32; Jas 1:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-240" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-240" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="se"></p> <div id="p377" data-pid="377"><p data-pid="377" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/365/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="377" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/365/0">4/2018, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/366/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 598</a></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/367/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/368/0"> 221</a></p> <div id="p380" data-pid="380"><p data-pid="380" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/369/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="380" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/369/0">11/15/2011, pp. 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/370/0"> 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="380" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/371/0">1/1/1987, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/0">w18.04 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/2"> it-1 598;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/4"> it-2 123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/6"> 221;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/8"> w11 11/15 11-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/123/11"> w87 1/1 22;</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/157/0">w74 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/157/2"> w72 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/157/4"> w64 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/157/5"> w58 111;</a><span class="ni"> w38 85</span></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-3" data-section-citation="045008003045008003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>weak through the flesh:</strong> That is, the imperfect flesh of those who tried to observe the Mosaic Law. Even the high priests were imperfect and were therefore unable to offer an adequate sacrifice for sin. So the Law could not save sinners. Rather, it highlighted the weaknesses of the imperfect people who tried to observe it. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ro 7:21-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> Heb 7:11,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/4/3" data-bid="5-4" class="b"> 10:1-4</a>) In this respect, the Law was “weak through the flesh.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/240" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-241"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:20; Heb 7:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-241" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-241" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/241" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-242"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 7:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-242" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-242" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/242" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-243"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-243" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-243" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/243" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-244"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:14; Php 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-244" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-244" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="se"></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/372/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 841-842</a></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/373/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 602-603</a></p> <div id="p384" data-pid="384"><p data-pid="384" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/374/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="384" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/374/0">11/15/2011, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/124/0">it-1 841-842;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/124/3"> it-2 602-603;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/124/5"> w11 11/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/0">g79 7/8 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/2"> 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/4"> w76 261;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/6"> w76 542;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/8"> ad 588,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/9"> 1287;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/158/10"> w68 51;</a><span class="ni"> w42 232;</span><span class="ni"> w33 349</span></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-4" data-section-citation="045008004045008004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>the flesh:</strong> The Bible uses the term “flesh” in different ways. It may refer to humans of flesh and blood with no reference to sin or imperfection. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Joh 1:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> 3:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/6/2" data-bid="7-3" class="b"> 17:2</a>) However, it often refers to humans in their imperfect sinful state, as in this context. In the preceding chapters, Paul links “living according to the flesh” with “the sinful passions” that were “at work in [their] bodies.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ro 6:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/7/1" data-bid="8-2" class="b"> 7:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/7/2" data-bid="8-3" class="b"> 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/7/3" data-bid="8-4" class="b"> 25</a>) In the following verses (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ro 8:5-13</a>), Paul contrasts the sinful flesh with <strong>the spirit,</strong> that is, God’s holy spirit.—For other meanings of the term “flesh,” see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/1/0">study note on Ro 1:3;</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Ro 2:28</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/244" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-245"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-245" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-245" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/245" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-246"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:16, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-246" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-246" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="se"></p> <div id="p386" data-pid="386"><p data-pid="386" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/375/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="386" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/375/0">12/2016, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><div id="p387" data-pid="387"><p data-pid="387" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/376/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="387" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/376/0">11/15/2011, pp. 11-13</a></p> </div><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/125/0">w16.12 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/125/2"> w11 11/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/159/0">w74 312;</a><span class="ni"> w47 182;</span><span class="ni"> w42 232;</span><span class="ni"> w38 85</span></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-5" data-section-citation="045008005045008005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>set their minds on:</strong> The Greek verb <em>phro·neʹo</em> basically means “to think; to be minded in a certain way; to have a certain mental attitude.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Mt 16:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/11/1" data-bid="12-2" class="b"> Ro 12:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/11/2" data-bid="12-3" class="b"> 15:5</a>) In this context, it conveys the idea of directing one’s mind to something, focusing on it, and possibly striving for it. Paul’s use of this term here shows that the way a person thinks greatly affects the way he acts and lives. The term describes how a person deliberately chooses his direction in life, whether fleshly or spiritual. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/2/0">study note on Ro 8:4</a> for the meaning of <strong>flesh</strong> and <strong>spirit</strong> in this context.) One scholar comments on the use of this verb to describe the attitude of <strong>those who live according to the flesh:</strong> “They set their minds on—are most deeply interested in, constantly talk about, engage and glory in—the things pertaining to the flesh.” This term has the same implication when describing how <strong>those who live according to the spirit</strong> set their minds on spiritual things. In the following verse, Paul shows the different consequences for those who set their minds on the flesh (“death”) or on the spirit (“life and peace”).—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Ro 8:6</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/246" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-247"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-247" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-247" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/247" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-248"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-248" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-248" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="se"></p> <div id="p389" data-pid="389"><p data-pid="389" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/377/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="389" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/377/0">12/2016, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><div id="p390" data-pid="390"><p data-pid="390" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/378/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="390" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/378/0">11/15/2011, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="390" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/379/0">9/15/2008, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/126/0">w16.12 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/126/2"> w11 11/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/126/4"> w08 9/15 24;</a></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/160/0">w65 202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/160/1"> w64 145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/160/2"> w56 141;</a><span class="ni"> w43 29;</span><span class="ni"> w38 85</span></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-6" data-section-citation="045008006045008006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>setting the mind on:</strong> This phrase renders the Greek noun <em>phroʹne·ma,</em> which appears three times in this context—twice in this verse and once at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Ro 8:7</a>. One lexicon defines it as a “way of thinking, mind(-set), . . . aim, aspiration, striving.” The term describes a person’s understanding as well as his will or desire. This noun is related to the verb <em>phro·neʹo</em> (used in the preceding verse), which means “to think; to be minded in a certain way; to have a certain mental attitude.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mt 16:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Ro 12:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> 15:5</a>) Therefore, setting the mind <strong>on the flesh</strong> means focusing on fleshly or mundane desires and allowing these to dominate one’s thinking. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">1Jo 2:16</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/3/0">study note on Ro 8:4</a>.) Setting the mind <strong>on the spirit</strong> implies letting God’s spirit, or active force, influence and dominate one’s thoughts, desires, and actions.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/248" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-249"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:21; 7:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-249" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-249" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/249" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-250"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-250" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-250" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p391" data-pid="391" class="se"></p> <p id="p392" data-pid="392" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/380/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 182</a></p> <div id="p393" data-pid="393"><p data-pid="393" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/381/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="393" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/381/0">6/2017, p. 3</a></p> </div><div id="p394" data-pid="394"><p data-pid="394" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/382/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="394" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/382/0">12/2016, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><div id="p395" data-pid="395"><p data-pid="395" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/383/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/383/0">11/15/2011, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/384/0">8/1/2007, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/385/0">4/15/2001, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/386/0">3/15/2001, pp. 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/387/0"> 15</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/388/0">6/15/1994, pp. 13-17</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/389/0">3/1/1991, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="395" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/390/0">12/1/1990, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/0">ijwbq article 182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/2"> w17.06 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/4"> w16.12 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/6"> w11 11/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/8"> w07 8/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/10"> w01 3/15 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/12"> 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/14"> w01 4/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/16"> w94 6/15 13-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/18"> w91 3/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/127/20"> w90 12/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/161/0">w64 145;</a><span class="ni"> g61 1/22 5;</span><span class="ni"> w43 28-29;</span><span class="ni"> w38 85;</span><span class="ni"> w33 38</span></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-7" data-section-citation="045008007045008007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/250" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-251"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 59:2; Col 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-251" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-251" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="se"></p> <p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/391/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 841-842</a></p> <div id="p398" data-pid="398"><p data-pid="398" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/392/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="398" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/392/0">3/1/1991, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="398" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/393/0">12/1/1990, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/128/0">it-1 841-842;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/128/2"> w91 3/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/128/4"> w90 12/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/162/0">ad 588;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/162/1"> w64 145;</a><span class="ni"> w43 29;</span><span class="ni"> w38 85</span></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-8" data-section-citation="045008008045008008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:8</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/163/0">w64 145;</a><span class="ni"> w38 86</span></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-9" data-section-citation="045008009045008009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/251" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-252"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-252" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-252" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/164/0">w75 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/164/2"> g75 5/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/164/4"> w74 421;</a><span class="ni"> w38 86</span></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-10" data-section-citation="045008010045008010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/252" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-253"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-253" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-253" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"><span class="ni">w38 86</span></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-11" data-section-citation="045008011045008011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/253" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-254"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-254" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-254" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/254" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-255"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-255" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-255" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/166/0">hs 161-162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/166/2"> w74 312;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/166/4"> w73 351;</a><span class="ni"> w38 86;</span><span class="ni"> w35 239;</span><span class="ni"> w34 277</span></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-12" data-section-citation="045008012045008012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/255" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-256"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-256" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-256" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/167/0">w60 72</a></p> <p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-13" data-section-citation="045008013045008013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/256" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-257"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:27; Ga 5:24; Eph 4:22; Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-257" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-257" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/257" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-258"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-258" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-258" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p170" data-pid="170" class="sx"><span class="ni">w38 86</span></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-14" data-section-citation="045008014045008014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/258" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-259"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-259" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-259" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="se"></p> <p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/394/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 164-165</a></p> <div id="p401" data-pid="401"><p data-pid="401" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/395/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="401" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/395/0">2/8/1988, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/129/0">rs 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/129/2"> g88 2/8 27;</a></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"></p> <p id="p171" data-pid="171" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/169/0">w61 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/169/1"> w57 433;</a><span class="ni"> nh 167;</span><span class="ni"> w38 86</span></p> <p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-15" data-section-citation="045008015045008015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>adoption as sons:</strong> Lit., “a placing as son” (Greek, <em>hui·o·the·siʹa</em>). The concept of “adoption” was known in the Greek and Roman world. Most often the adoptees were, not young children, but youths or young adults. Some masters were known to free slaves in order to adopt them legally. The Roman Emperor Augustus was named as the adopted son of Julius Caesar. Paul uses the concept of adoption to describe the new status of those called and chosen by God. All descendants of the imperfect Adam were slaves to sin, so they could not be considered sons of God. But thanks to Jesus’ ransom sacrifice, Jehovah can free them from slavery to sin and adopt them as his sons, making them joint heirs with Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ro 8:14-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> Ga 4:1-7</a>) Paul emphasizes the change in relationship by saying that such adopted ones cry out: <em>“Abba,</em> Father!” It was unthinkable for a slave to use this intimate expression toward his master. (See study note on <strong><em>Abba</em></strong> in this verse.) Jehovah decides whom he wants to adopt as sons. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Eph 1:5</a>) From the time he anoints them with his spirit, he acknowledges them as his children. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Joh 1:12, 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 1Jo 3:1</a>) However, they must prove faithful during their life on earth before they can fully realize their privilege of being raised to heavenly life to be joint heirs with Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Re 20:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/21/1" data-bid="22-2" class="b"> 21:7</a>) Thus, Paul speaks of them as “earnestly waiting for adoption as sons, the release from our bodies by ransom.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Ro 8:23</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong><em>Abba:</em></strong> A Hebrew or Aramaic word (transliterated into Greek) occurring three times in the Christian Greek Scriptures. The word literally means “the father” or “O Father” and was an endearing form of address used by a son to a beloved father. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/4/0">study note on Mr 14:36</a>.) Paul used it here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ga 4:6</a>, both times in connection with Christians called to be spirit-begotten sons of God. Since they had now been adopted as God’s sons, they could address Jehovah with an expression that a slave could never use of his master unless he had received such an adoption. So while anointed Christians are “slaves to God” and are “bought with a price,” they are also sons in the house of a loving Father. Holy spirit makes them clearly aware of this status.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Ro 6:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> 1Co 7:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/259" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-260"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-260" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-260" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="se"></p> <p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/396/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/397/0"> 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/398/0"> 605</a></p> <div id="p404" data-pid="404"><p data-pid="404" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/399/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/399/0">1/15/2015, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/400/0">4/1/2009, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/401/0">12/1/2005, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/402/0">2/15/2003, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/403/0">2/15/1998, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/404/0">3/15/1991, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="404" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/405/0">1/1/1987, pp. 21-22</a></p> </div><p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/0">it-1 13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/3"> 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/5"> 605;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/7"> w15 1/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/9"> w09 4/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/12"> w05 12/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/14"> w03 2/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/16"> w98 2/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/18"> w91 3/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/130/20"> w87 1/1 21-22;</a></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"></p> <p id="p172" data-pid="172" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/0">w82 2/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/2"> hs 127-132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/4"> w75 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/7"> w74 448;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/9"> ad 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/10"> 37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/11"> w66 477;</a><span class="ni"> li 151;</span><span class="ni"> im 243;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/14"> w64 731;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/15"> w62 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/170/16"> w61 166;</a><span class="ni"> nh 167;</span><span class="ni"> w38 87,</span><span class="ni"> 101;</span><span class="ni"> w35 31</span></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-16" data-section-citation="045008016045008016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit:</strong> Here the Greek word for “spirit” (<em>pneuʹma</em>) appears twice but with different meanings. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/5/0">Spirit</a>.”) “The spirit itself” refers to God’s holy spirit, or active force. The expression “our spirit” refers to the dominant mental attitude of anointed Christians. So God’s holy spirit bears witness, or testifies, together with the dominant attitude of anointed Christians, impelling them to respond in a positive way to what God’s inspired Word says about the heavenly hope.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/260" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-261"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:16, 17; 1Co 2:10, 12; 2Co 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-261" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-261" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/261" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-262"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; Ga 3:26; 1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-262" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-262" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="se"></p> <div id="p406" data-pid="406"><p data-pid="406" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/406/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="406" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/406/0">1/2020, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/407/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 605</a></p> <p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/408/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 999</a></p> <div id="p409" data-pid="409"><p data-pid="409" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/409/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="409" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/409/0">1/2016, p. 19</a></p> </div><div id="p410" data-pid="410"><p data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/410/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/410/0">1/15/2015, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/411/0">12/1/2005, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/412/0">2/15/2003, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/413/0">2/15/1998, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/414/0">3/15/1993, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/415/0">3/15/1991, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="410" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/416/0">2/15/1990, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/417/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 164-165</a></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/0">w20.01 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/2"> it-1 605;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/4"> it-2 999;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/6"> w16.01 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/8"> w15 1/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/11"> w05 12/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/13"> w03 2/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/15"> w98 2/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/17"> w93 3/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/19"> w91 3/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/21"> w90 2/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/131/23"> rs 164-165;</a></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"></p> <p id="p173" data-pid="173" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/0">w85 2/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/3"> uw 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/6"> w80 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/8"> hs 127-132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/10"> w75 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/13"> w73 730;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/15"> w72 636;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/17"> ad 1529;</a><span class="ni"> li 151;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/19"> w65 200;</a><span class="ni"> im 243;</span><span class="ni"> gn 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/22"> w64 170,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/23"> 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/24"> w63 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/25"> w62 146;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/27"> w61 100,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/28"> 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/29"> w60 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/30"> w57 433;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/31"> w55 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/32"> w53 155;</a><span class="ni"> nh 167;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/171/34"> w52 63;</a><span class="ni"> w48 172;</span><span class="ni"> w38 84,</span><span class="ni"> 88,</span><span class="ni"> 101;</span><span class="ni"> w37 150;</span><span class="ni"> w34 170;</span><span class="ni"> jh 258;</span><span class="ni"> w30 67</span></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-17" data-section-citation="045008017045008017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/262" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-263"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:32; Ga 3:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-263" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-263" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/263" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-264"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:29; Col 1:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-264" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-264" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/264" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-265"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:53; 2Ti 2:11, 12; Re 3:21; 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-265" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-265" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> <p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/418/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> pp. 115-116</a></p> <div id="p414" data-pid="414"><p data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/419/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="414" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/419/0">2/15/1998, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="414" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/420/0">3/15/1991, pp. 19-20</a></p> </div><p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/421/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 164-165</a></p> <div id="p416" data-pid="416"><p data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/422/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="416" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/422/0">2/8/1988, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/132/0">re 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/132/2"> w98 2/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/132/4"> w91 3/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/132/6"> rs 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/132/8"> g88 2/8 27;</a></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"></p> <p id="p174" data-pid="174" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/0">w85 12/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/2"> uw 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/5"> w78 3/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/7"> hs 127-132;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/10"> w73 730;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/12"> w72 636;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/14"> w66 451;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/15"> w64 170,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/16"> 180,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/17"> 241;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/18"> w63 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/19"> w62 146;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/172/21"> w61 167;</a><span class="ni"> nh 167;</span><span class="ni"> w49 135;</span><span class="ni"> w38 84;</span><span class="ni"> w34 170,</span><span class="ni"> 333;</span><span class="ni"> jh 258;</span><span class="ni"> w30 67</span></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-18" data-section-citation="045008018045008018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:18</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/265" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-266"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:17; 1Pe 4:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-266" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-266" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> <div id="p418" data-pid="418"><p data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/423/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="418" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/423/0">5/1/1999, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/133/0">w99 5/1 4-5;</a></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"></p> <p id="p175" data-pid="175" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/173/0">w80 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/173/2"> w66 375</a></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-19" data-section-citation="045008019045008019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>creation:</strong> All earthly creation has suffered from the effects of mankind’s rebellion in Eden. However, in this context, “creation” apparently refers to the human family, since only humans can be <strong>waiting with eager expectation</strong> as they express hope of being set free from the effects of sin and death. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Ro 5:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/27/1" data-bid="28-2" class="b"> 8:19</a>) According to some scholars, the Greek word rendered “eager expectation” alludes to the idea of a person stretching his neck in order to look for something or watching eagerly with his head raised.</p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>the revealing of the sons of God:</strong> Here Paul refers to the “joint heirs with Christ” as “sons of God.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Ro 8:17</a>) They will be ‘revealed’ when it becomes evident that they have been glorified and are reigning with Christ Jesus in heaven. Since they are the secondary part of the promised “offspring” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Ge 3:15</a>), they will share with Christ in destroying Satan’s wicked system of things (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Ro 16:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> Re 2:26, 27</a>). They will be further ‘revealed’ when, during Christ’s Thousand Year Reign, they serve as priests conveying the benefits of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice to mankind, here referred to as <strong>the creation.</strong> This “revealing of the sons of God” will result in mankind’s being “set free from enslavement to corruption” and will allow them to enjoy “the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Ro 8:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> Re 7:9, 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/31/2" data-bid="32-3" class="b"> 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/31/3" data-bid="32-4" class="b"> 20:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/31/4" data-bid="32-5" class="b"> 22:1, 2</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/266" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-267"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-267" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-267" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="se"></p> <div id="p420" data-pid="420"><p data-pid="420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/424/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="420" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/424/0">2/2019, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/425/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 606,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/426/0"> 797,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/427/0"> 999-1000</a></p> <div id="p422" data-pid="422"><p data-pid="422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/428/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/428/0">7/15/2012, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/429/0">3/15/2012, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/430/0">4/1/2009, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/431/0">5/1/1999, pp. 5-7</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/432/0">9/15/1998, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/433/0">2/15/1998, pp. 17-19</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/434/0">5/15/1997, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/435/0">2/1/1997, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/436/0">7/1/1995, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="422" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/437/0">6/1/1992, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/438/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 304</a></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/0">mwb19.02 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/2"> it-2 606,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/4"> 797,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/6"> 999-1000;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/8"> w12 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/12"> w12 7/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/14"> w09 4/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/16"> w99 5/1 5-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/20"> w98 2/15 17-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/22"> w98 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/26"> w97 2/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/28"> w97 5/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/30"> w95 7/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/32"> w92 6/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/134/34"> rs 304;</a></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"></p> <p id="p176" data-pid="176" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/0">w85 12/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/2"> uw 188-189;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/4"> w82 2/1 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/6"> 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/8"> w80 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/10"> w80 4/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/14"> w80 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/16"> w71 431-432;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/19"> ad 1289,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/174/20"> 1529;</a><span class="ni"> li 55,</span><span class="ni"> 57;</span><span class="ni"> fd 5;</span><span class="ni"> w38 87</span></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-20" data-section-citation="045008020045008020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>futility:</strong> Or “emptiness; vanity; frustration.” The same Greek word is used in the <em>Septuagint</em> to render the Hebrew word <em>heʹvel</em> (literally referring to a transitory “breath” or “vapor”). This Hebrew word appears more than 35 times in the book of Ecclesiastes in such expressions as “the greatest <em>futility”</em> and “everything is <em>futile.”</em> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Ec 1:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/33/1" data-bid="34-2" class="b"> 2:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/33/2" data-bid="34-3" class="b"> 3:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/33/3" data-bid="34-4" class="b"> 12:8</a>) Solomon, the writer of Ecclesiastes, sometimes used this term to parallel the expression “a chasing after the wind.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Ec 1:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/34/1" data-bid="35-2" class="b"> 2:11</a>) In the context of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Ro 8:20</a>, Paul describes a striving without attaining a goal or purpose. However, the <strong>hope</strong> here referred to is that God will deliver mankind from the “futility” that creation has been subjected to until now.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Ro 8:21</a>.</p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>the one who subjected it:</strong> This expression refers neither to Satan nor to Adam, as some have suggested, but to Jehovah God. Although Adam and Eve could pass on only imperfection, sin, and death, Jehovah mercifully allowed them to produce children. By allowing this, God knowingly “subjected [the creation] to futility.” However, he did so <strong>on the basis of hope</strong> through the “offspring,” Jesus Christ. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Ge 3:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/37/1" data-bid="38-2" class="b"> 22:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/37/2" data-bid="38-3" class="b"> Ga 3:16</a>) The sure hope offered by God is that faithful ones will eventually be “set free from enslavement to corruption.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Ro 8:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/267" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-268"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:17-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-268" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-268" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/268" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-269"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-269" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-269" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="se"></p> <div id="p425" data-pid="425"><p data-pid="425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/439/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/439/0">2/2019, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/440/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1139-1140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/441/0"> 1197</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/442/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/443/0"> 785</a></p> <div id="p428" data-pid="428"><p data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/444/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/444/0">3/15/2012, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/445/0">8/15/2009, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/446/0">9/1/2003, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/447/0">8/15/1999, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/448/0">6/15/1999, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/449/0">5/1/1999, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/450/0">9/15/1998, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/451/0">2/15/1998, pp. 17-19</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/452/0">2/1/1997, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/453/0">4/15/1987, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="428" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/454/0">1/1/1987, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/455/0"><em>Creator,</em> pp. 114-119</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/456/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 244</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/0">mwb19.02 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/2"> it-1 1139-1140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/4"> 1197;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/6"> it-2 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/8"> 785;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/10"> w12 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/14"> w09 8/15 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/16"> w03 9/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/19"> w99 5/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/21"> w99 6/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/23"> w99 8/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/25"> w98 2/15 17-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/27"> w98 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/30"> ct 114-119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/32"> w97 2/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/34"> rs 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/36"> w87 1/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/135/39"> w87 4/15 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"></p> <p id="p177" data-pid="177" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/0">w80 1/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/2"> w80 4/1 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/4"> dt 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/6"> w76 344;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/8"> w75 584;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/10"> w73 606;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/12"> w73 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/14"> ad 788,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/15"> 1395;</a><span class="ni"> li 38,</span><span class="ni"> 52,</span><span class="ni"> 55;</span><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/175/20"> w54 497;</a><span class="ni"> w48 115;</span><span class="ni"> fd 5</span></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-21" data-section-citation="045008021045008021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>enslavement to corruption:</strong> The Greek term rendered “corruption” denotes “decay; deterioration; destruction.” This “enslavement to corruption” is the result of sin, producing bodily imperfection, aging, disease, and death. Even perfect humans have a corruptible body, which is indicated by what Paul said regarding Jesus: God “resurrected him from the dead never again to <em>return to corruption,”</em> that is, never to return to life in a corruptible human body. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Ac 13:34</a>) Likewise, perfect Adam had a corruptible body, one that could die. However, obedience to God would have enabled Adam to live forever. It was only when Adam sinned that he became <em>enslaved</em> to corruption and its deteriorating effects. He passed this enslavement on to all his offspring, the human race. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">Ro 5:12</a>) The <strong>glorious freedom of the children of God</strong> refers to a release from such enslavement and the eventual privilege of entering into a relationship of actual sonship with God, as enjoyed by Adam. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Lu 3:38</a>) Jehovah has promised such freedom and everlasting life to “the one sowing with a view to the spirit.” On the other hand, “the one sowing with a view to his flesh will reap corruption from his flesh” and will fail to gain such freedom and everlasting life.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Ga 6:8</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-14"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p106" data-pid="106">Or “because.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/269" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-270"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:31, 32; 1Co 15:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-270" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-270" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> <div id="p432" data-pid="432"><p data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/457/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="432" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/457/0">2/2019, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/458/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 596-597,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/459/0"> 1139-1140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/460/0"> 1197</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/461/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/462/0"> 249,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/463/0"> 999-1000</a></p> <div id="p435" data-pid="435"><p data-pid="435" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/464/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/464/0">7/15/2012, pp. 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/465/0"> 11</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/466/0">3/15/2012, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/467/0">9/1/2003, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/468/0">10/15/2000, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/469/0">6/15/1999, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/470/0">5/1/1999, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/471/0">9/15/1998, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/472/0">2/15/1998, pp. 17-19</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/473/0">2/1/1997, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/474/0">2/15/1991, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/475/0">1/1/1987, pp. 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/476/0"> 27-28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/477/0"> 30</a></p><p data-pid="435" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/478/0">7/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/479/0"><em>Jeremiah,</em> p. 181</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/480/0"><em>Worship God,</em> pp. 184-185,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/481/0"> 187,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/482/0"> 188-191</a></p> <p id="p438" data-pid="438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/483/0"><em>Creator,</em> pp. 114-119</a></p> <p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/484/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 304</a></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/485/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 186-187</a></p> <p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/0">mwb19.02 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/2"> it-1 596-597,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/4"> 1140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/6"> 1197;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/8"> it-2 123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/10"> 249,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/12"> 999-1000;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/14"> w12 3/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/17"> w12 7/15 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/19"> 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/22"> jr 181;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/24"> w03 9/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/26"> wt 184-185,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/28"> 187-189,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/31"> 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/33"> w00 10/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/35"> w99 5/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/37"> w99 6/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/39"> w98 2/15 17-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/41"> w98 9/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/44"> ct 114-119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/46"> w97 2/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/48"> w91 2/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/50"> rs 304;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/52"> w87 1/1 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/55"> 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/57"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/59"> w86 7/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/136/61"> ws 187;</a></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"></p> <p id="p178" data-pid="178" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/0">w85 12/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/2"> w83 4/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/4"> uw 185,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/6"> 188,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/8"> 190-191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/10"> w82 2/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/12"> w80 1/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/14"> w80 4/1 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/16"> w80 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/18"> dt 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/20"> w76 310;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/22"> w76 344;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/24"> w75 309;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/26"> g75 3/22 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/29"> w74 448;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/31"> g74 10/8 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/33"> w73 606;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/35"> w73 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/37"> w71 431;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/40"> ad 788;</a><span class="ni"> li 40,</span><span class="ni"> 57;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/43"> w64 448;</a><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/45"> w52 401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/176/46"> w51 464;</a><span class="ni"> fd 5;</span><span class="ni"> w38 86;</span><span class="ni"> w31 93</span></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-22" data-section-citation="045008022045008022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:22</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p441" data-pid="441" class="se"></p> <div id="p442" data-pid="442"><p data-pid="442" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/486/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="442" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/486/0">4/15/1997, p. 3</a></p> </div><div id="p443" data-pid="443"><p data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/487/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="443" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/487/0">6/22/1994, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/137/0">w97 4/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/137/2"> g94 6/22 3;</a></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"></p> <p id="p179" data-pid="179" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/177/0">w80 4/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/177/3"> w71 431-432;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/177/6"> w60 35;</a><span class="ni"> fd 5;</span><span class="ni"> w38 87</span></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-23" data-section-citation="045008023045008023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>adoption as sons:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/6/0">study note on Ro 8:15</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/270" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-271"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-271" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-271" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/271" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-272"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-272" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-272" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/272" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-273"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4, 5; Eph 1:5; Re 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-273" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-273" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/273" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-274"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:23; 2Ti 4:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-274" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-274" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/488/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/489/0"> 837</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/490/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 999</a></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/138/0">it-1 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/138/2"> 837;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/138/4"> it-2 999;</a></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"></p> <p id="p180" data-pid="180" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/178/0">hs 133-135;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/178/3"> w73 466;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/178/5"> w71 431;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/178/7"> ad 37;</a><span class="ni"> w48 172;</span><span class="ni"> w39 153;</span><span class="ni"> s 189;</span><span class="ni"> w38 87</span></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-24" data-section-citation="045008024045008024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:24</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="se"></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/491/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1139</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/139/0">it-1 1139;</a></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"></p> <p id="p181" data-pid="181" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/179/0">w82 12/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/179/2"> w80 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/179/4"> w54 498;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/179/5"> w52 63;</a><span class="ni"> ko 5;</span><span class="ni"> w47 216</span></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-25" data-section-citation="045008025045008025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/274" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-275"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-275" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-275" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/275" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-276"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-276" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-276" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/276" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-277"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:3-5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-277" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-277" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="se"></p> <p id="p450" data-pid="450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/492/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1139</a></p> <p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/140/0">it-1 1139;</a></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"></p> <p id="p182" data-pid="182" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/180/0">w80 3/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/180/2"> w64 599;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/180/3"> w61 167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/180/4"> w54 503;</a><span class="ni"> ko 5</span></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-26" data-section-citation="045008026045008026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>the spirit itself pleads for us:</strong> At times, God’s servants may “not know what [they] should pray for” or may not know what they really need. They may have feelings, unspoken sighs, or thoughts that they cannot clearly express with words. At such times, God uses his holy spirit to plead, or intercede, for them regarding their <strong>unuttered groanings.</strong> This pleading is apparently connected with the spirit-inspired Word of God. Paul indicates that the feelings and circumstances of Christians have already been expressed in the inspired prayers and events recorded in God’s Word. So whenever Christians have such “unuttered groanings,” Jehovah considers those inspired thoughts from his Word to be spoken by his servants, and he responds according to his will.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Ps 65:2</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/7/0">study note on Ro 8:27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-15"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107">Or “unspoken.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/277" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-278"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:16, 26; 16:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-278" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-278" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p451" data-pid="451" class="se"></p> <p id="p452" data-pid="452" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/493/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1007-1008</a></p> <p id="p453" data-pid="453" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/494/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 405,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/495/0"> 670</a></p> <div id="p454" data-pid="454"><p data-pid="454" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/496/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/496/0">11/15/2009, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/497/0">6/1/2009, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/498/0">6/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/499/0">4/15/2005, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/500/0">9/15/1992, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/501/0">12/15/1991, p. 18</a></p> </div><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/0">it-1 1007-1008;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/2"> it-2 405,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/4"> 670;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/6"> w09 6/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/8"> w09 11/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/10"> w08 6/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/12"> w05 4/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/14"> w92 9/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/141/16"> w91 12/15 18;</a></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"></p> <p id="p183" data-pid="183" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/0">w79 7/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/2"> w76 548;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/4"> hs 132-137;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/6"> w75 121-122;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/8"> ad 695,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/9"> 1160,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/10"> 1330;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/11"> w70 447-448;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/181/13"> w67 349;</a><span class="ni"> w48 172;</span><span class="ni"> w30 262</span></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-27" data-section-citation="045008027045008027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>the meaning of the spirit:</strong> Or “the mind (thought) of the spirit,” that is, of God’s spirit, or active force. Since God caused his spirit to direct Bible writers to record the thoughts found in the Scriptures, he knows the meaning of those spirit-inspired thoughts. But Paul here shows that as <strong>the one who searches the hearts,</strong> God even knows what Scriptural thoughts effectively speak for his earthly servants when they are too distressed to know what to pray for. It is as if those spirit-inspired passages were <strong>pleading,</strong> or interceding, on behalf of God’s <strong>holy ones.</strong> (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/48/0" data-bid="49-1" class="b">Ro 8:26</a>) Using the Greek term for “mind” and the verb rendered “pleading” is another example of God’s spirit being personified in the Scriptures.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/8/0">study note on Joh 14:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/278" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-279"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:39; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-279" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-279" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p455" data-pid="455" class="se"></p> <p id="p456" data-pid="456" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/502/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 405</a></p> <div id="p457" data-pid="457"><p data-pid="457" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/503/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/503/0">11/15/2009, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/504/0">4/15/2005, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/505/0">9/15/1992, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="457" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/506/0">12/1/1990, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/142/0">it-2 405;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/142/2"> w09 11/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/142/4"> w05 4/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/142/6"> w92 9/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/142/8"> w90 12/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"></p> <p id="p184" data-pid="184" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/182/0">w77 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/182/2"> hs 135-136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/182/4"> ad 1160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/182/5"> w70 447-448;</a><span class="ni"> w48 172</span></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-28" data-section-citation="045008028045008028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>called according to his purpose:</strong> The Greek word <em>proʹthe·sis,</em> translated “purpose,” literally means “a placing before.” The term also appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Ro 9:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/50/1" data-bid="51-2" class="b"> Eph 1:11;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/50/2" data-bid="51-3" class="b"> 3:11</a>. Since God’s purposes are certain of accomplishment, he can foreknow and predict what will happen. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Isa 46:10</a>) For example, Jehovah foreknew that there would be a class of “called” ones, but he does not predestine the specific individuals forming this class. He also takes steps to make sure that his purposes are realized.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Isa 14:24-27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/279" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-280"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:9-11; 2Ti 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-280" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-280" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p458" data-pid="458" class="se"></p> <div id="p459" data-pid="459"><p data-pid="459" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/507/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="459" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/507/0">2/15/1995, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/143/0">w95 2/15 3;</a></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"></p> <p id="p185" data-pid="185" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/0">w80 4/1 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/4"> w78 2/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/6"> w78 10/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/8"> hs 136-137;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/10"> w74 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/12"> ka 74-75;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/15"> w63 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/16"> w62 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/183/17"> w53 340;</a><span class="ni"> nh 168;</span><span class="ni"> w44 213;</span><span class="ni"> w35 227;</span><span class="ni"> w30 52</span></p> <p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-29" data-section-citation="045008029045008029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/280" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-281"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:15; Ro 6:5; 1Co 15:49; 1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-281" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-281" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/281" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-282"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-282" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-282" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/282" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-283"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 2:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-283" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-283" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p460" data-pid="460" class="se"></p> <p id="p461" data-pid="461" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/508/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1185</a></p> <div id="p462" data-pid="462"><p data-pid="462" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/509/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="462" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/509/0">2/15/1995, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/510/0"> 7</a></p> </div><p id="p463" data-pid="463" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/511/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 143-144</a></p> <p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/144/0">it-1 1185;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/144/2"> w95 2/15 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/144/4"> 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/144/6"> rs 143-144;</a></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"></p> <p id="p186" data-pid="186" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/0">w80 4/1 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/5"> go 115;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/8"> w75 431-432;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/11"> w74 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/13"> w74 254;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/15"> ka 74-75,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/18"> 115-116;</a><span class="ni"> g64 9/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/21"> w63 212;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/22"> w54 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/184/23"> w53 304;</a><span class="ni"> nh 168;</span><span class="ni"> w43 22,</span><span class="ni"> 100</span></p> <p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-30" data-section-citation="045008030045008030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/283" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-284"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-284" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-284" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/284" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-285"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 3:14; 1Th 2:12; Heb 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-285" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-285" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/285" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-286"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:18; Tit 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-286" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-286" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/286" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-287"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-287" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-287" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p464" data-pid="464" class="se"></p> <div id="p465" data-pid="465"><p data-pid="465" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/512/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="465" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/512/0">2/15/1995, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/513/0"> 7</a></p> </div><p id="p466" data-pid="466" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/145/0">w95 2/15 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/145/2"> 7;</a></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"></p> <p id="p187" data-pid="187" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/0">w81 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/2"> w80 4/1 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/7"> w74 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/9"> ka 74-75;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/12"> w71 329;</a><span class="ni"> g57 6/8 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/15"> w54 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/185/16"> w53 304;</a><span class="ni"> nh 168;</span><span class="ni"> ki 293;</span><span class="ni"> w43 22;</span><span class="ni"> w35 31</span></p> <p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-31" data-section-citation="045008031045008031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:31</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-16"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p108" data-pid="108">Or “can be; is.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/287" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-288"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 118:6; 1Jo 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-288" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-288" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p466" data-pid="466" class="se"></p> <div id="p467" data-pid="467"><p data-pid="467" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/514/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="467" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/514/0">10/15/2001, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/146/0">w01 10/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"></p> <p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/186/0">w71 566;</a><span class="ni"> pn 12</span></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-32" data-section-citation="045008032045008032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:32</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/288" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-289"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; Ro 3:25; 1Jo 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-289" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-289" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p468" data-pid="468" class="se"></p> <div id="p469" data-pid="469"><p data-pid="469" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/515/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="469" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/515/0">10/15/2001, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p470" data-pid="470" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/147/0">w01 10/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/187/0">g78 9/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/187/2"> w75 701-702;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/187/4"> w74 371;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/187/6"> w73 252</a></p> <p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-33" data-section-citation="045008033045008033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/289" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-290"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 50:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-290" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-290" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/290" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-291"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:38, 39; Heb 10:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-291" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-291" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p470" data-pid="470" class="se"></p> <p id="p471" data-pid="471" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/516/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 605</a></p> <div id="p472" data-pid="472"><p data-pid="472" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/517/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="472" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/517/0">10/15/2001, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p473" data-pid="473" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/148/0">it-1 605;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/148/2"> w01 10/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"></p> <p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/0">w77 744;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/2"> w74 96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/4"> ka 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/6"> w72 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/8"> w71 566;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/10"> w67 456;</a><span class="ni"> bf 648;</span><span class="ni"> nh 165,</span><span class="ni"> 355;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/188/14"> w52 670;</a><span class="ni"> w45 227</span></p> <p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-34" data-section-citation="045008034045008034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>was raised up:</strong> Some manuscripts add “from the dead,” but the current main text reading has strong manuscript support.</p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>at the right hand of God:</strong> To be at the right hand of a ruler meant to have the most important position next to that of the ruler himself (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Ps 110:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/54/1" data-bid="55-2" class="b"> 1Pe 3:22</a>) or to be in a position in his favor.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/9/0">study notes on Mt 26:64;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070725/10/0"> Ac 7:55</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/291" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-292"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 110:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-292" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-292" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/292" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-293"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 7:25; 1Jo 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-293" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-293" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p473" data-pid="473" class="se"></p> <p id="p474" data-pid="474" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/518/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1029</a></p> <div id="p475" data-pid="475"><p data-pid="475" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/519/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="475" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/519/0">10/15/2001, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p476" data-pid="476" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/149/0">it-1 1029;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/149/2"> w01 10/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> <p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/189/0">w71 566;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/189/2"> ad 710</a></p> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-35" data-section-citation="045008035045008035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/293" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-294"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-294" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-294" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/294" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-295"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-295" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-295" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p476" data-pid="476" class="se"></p> <p id="p477" data-pid="477" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/520/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <div id="p478" data-pid="478"><p data-pid="478" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/521/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="478" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/521/0">10/15/2001, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/150/0">lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/150/2"> w01 10/15 14</a></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-36" data-section-citation="045008036045008036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:36</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/295" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-296"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 44:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-296" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-296" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p479" data-pid="479" class="se"></p> <div id="p480" data-pid="480"><p data-pid="480" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/522/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="480" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/522/0">10/15/2001, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p481" data-pid="481" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/151/0">w01 10/15 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/190/0">w65 83;</a><span class="ni"> w38 131</span></p> <p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-37" data-section-citation="045008037045008037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:37</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/296" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-297"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-297" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-297" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p481" data-pid="481" class="se"></p> <p id="p482" data-pid="482" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/523/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <div id="p483" data-pid="483"><p data-pid="483" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/524/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="483" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/524/0">10/15/2001, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p484" data-pid="484" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/152/0">lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/152/2"> w01 10/15 15;</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> <p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="sx"><span class="ni">w43 27;</span><span class="ni"> w42 219</span></p> <p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-38" data-section-citation="045008038045008038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:38</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/297" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-298"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 6:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-298" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-298" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p484" data-pid="484" class="se"></p> <p id="p485" data-pid="485" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/525/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 47</a></p> <div id="p486" data-pid="486"><p data-pid="486" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/526/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/526/0">8/1/2008, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/527/0">6/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/528/0">10/15/2001, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/529/0">6/1/1986, pp. 10-14</a></p> </div><p id="p487" data-pid="487" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/0">lff lessons 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/2"> 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/4"> w08 6/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/6"> w08 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/8"> w01 10/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/153/10"> w86 6/1 10-14;</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> <p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/192/0">w74 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/192/2"> w64 492;</a><span class="ni"> g63 10/22 27</span></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="45-8-39" data-section-citation="045008039045008039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Romans 8:39</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p487" data-pid="487" class="se"></p> <p id="p488" data-pid="488" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/530/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 47</a></p> <div id="p489" data-pid="489"><p data-pid="489" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/531/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="489" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/531/0">8/1/2008, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="489" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/532/0">6/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="489" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/533/0">10/15/2001, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="489" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204435/534/0">6/1/1986, pp. 10-14</a></p> </div><p id="p490" data-pid="490" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/0">lff lessons 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/2"> 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/4"> w08 6/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/6"> w08 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/9"> w01 10/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270045/154/12"> w86 6/1 10-14;</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/193/0">w74 203;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/193/2"> w74 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/193/4"> w64 338,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/193/5"> 492;</a><span class="ni"> g63 10/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020045/193/7"> w60 128;</a><span class="ni"> w43 63</span></p> <p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/295/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-296-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 44:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-296-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-296-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/238/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-239-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-239-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-239-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/239/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-240-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:31, 32; Jas 1:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-240-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-240-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/240/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-241-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:20; Heb 7:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-241-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-241-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/241/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-242-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 7:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-242-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-242-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/242/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-243-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-243-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-243-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/243/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-244-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:14; Php 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-244-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-244-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/244/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-245-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-245-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-245-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/245/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-246-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:16, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-246-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-246-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/246/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-247-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-247-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-247-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/247/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-248-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-248-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-248-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/248/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-249-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:21; 7:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-249-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-249-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/249/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-250-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-250-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-250-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/250/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-251-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 59:2; Col 1:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-251-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-251-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/251/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-252-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-252-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-252-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/252/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-253-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-253-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-253-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/253/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-254-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-254-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-254-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/254/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-255-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 2:1, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-255-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-255-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/255/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-256-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 5:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-256-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-256-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/256/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-257-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:27; Ga 5:24; Eph 4:22; Col 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-257-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-257-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/257/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-258-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-258-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-258-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/258/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-259-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-259-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-259-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/259/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-260-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-260-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-260-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/260/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-261-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:16, 17; 1Co 2:10, 12; 2Co 1:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-261-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-261-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/261/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-262-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:12; Ga 3:26; 1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-262-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-262-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/262/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-263-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:32; Ga 3:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-263-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-263-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/263/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-264-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:29; Col 1:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-264-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-264-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/264/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-265-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 15:53; 2Ti 2:11, 12; Re 3:21; 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-265-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-265-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/265/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-266-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:17; 1Pe 4:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-266-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-266-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/266/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-267-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-267-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-267-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/267/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-268-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:17-19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-268-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-268-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/268/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-269-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-269-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-269-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/269/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-270-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:31, 32; 1Co 15:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-270-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-270-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/270/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-271-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-271-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-271-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/271/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-272-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-272-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-272-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/272/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-273-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ga 4:4, 5; Eph 1:5; Re 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-273-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-273-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/273/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-274-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 1:23; 2Ti 4:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-274-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-274-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/274/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-275-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 1:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-275-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-275-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/275/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-276-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 5:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-276-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-276-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/276/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-277-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:3-5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-277-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-277-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/277/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-278-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 14:16, 26; 16:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-278-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-278-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/278/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-279-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:39; Jer 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-279-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-279-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/279/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-280-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:9-11; 2Ti 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-280-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-280-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/280/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-281-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 13:15; Ro 6:5; 1Co 15:49; 1Jo 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-281-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-281-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/281/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-282-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-282-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-282-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/282/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-283-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 2:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-283-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-283-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/283/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-284-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-284-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-284-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/284/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-285-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 3:14; 1Th 2:12; Heb 3:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-285-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-285-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/285/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-286-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:18; Tit 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-286-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-286-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/286/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-287-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-287-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-287-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/287/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-288-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 118:6; 1Jo 4:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-288-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-288-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/288/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-289-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:16; Ro 3:25; 1Jo 4:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-289-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-289-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/289/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-290-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 50:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-290-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-290-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/290/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-291-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:38, 39; Heb 10:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-291-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-291-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/291/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-292-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 110:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-292-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-292-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/292/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-293-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 7:25; 1Jo 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-293-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-293-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/293/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-294-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-294-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-294-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/294/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-295-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 4:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-295-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-295-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/296/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-297-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-297-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-297-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/45/8/297/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-298-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Rom. 8:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Eph 6:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-298-1" 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</div> </div> <div id="documentCitationInformation"> <div>New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)</div> <div>Romans 8:1-39</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>To the Romans</h1> </header> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28209" class="cl vx vp"><strong>8</strong> </a>Therefore, those in union with Christ Jesus have no condemnation.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/238" data-bid="239-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28210" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>For the law of the spirit that gives life in union with Christ Jesus has set you free<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/239" data-bid="240-1" class="b">+</a> from the law of sin and of death. </span><span id="v45-8-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28211" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>What the Law was incapable of doing<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/240" data-bid="241-1" class="b">+</a> because it was weak<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/241" data-bid="242-1" class="b">+</a> through the flesh, God did by sending his own Son<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/242" data-bid="243-1" class="b">+</a> in the likeness of sinful flesh<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/243" data-bid="244-1" class="b">+</a> and concerning sin, condemning sin in the flesh, </span><span id="v45-8-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28212" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/244" data-bid="245-1" class="b">+</a> who walk, not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/245" data-bid="246-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28213" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/246" data-bid="247-1" class="b">+</a> but those who live according to the spirit, on the things of the spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/247" data-bid="248-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28214" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>For setting the mind on the flesh means death,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/248" data-bid="249-1" class="b">+</a> but setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/249" data-bid="250-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28215" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>because setting the mind on the flesh means enmity with God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/250" data-bid="251-1" class="b">+</a> for it is not in subjection to the law of God, nor, in fact, can it be. </span><span id="v45-8-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28216" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>So those who are in harmony with the flesh cannot please God.</span></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28217" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>However, you are in harmony, not with the flesh, but with the spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/251" data-bid="252-1" class="b">+</a> if God’s spirit truly dwells in you. But if anyone does not have Christ’s spirit, this person does not belong to him. </span><span id="v45-8-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28218" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>But if Christ is in union with you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/252" data-bid="253-1" class="b">+</a> the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is life because of righteousness. </span><span id="v45-8-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28219" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>If, now, the spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/253" data-bid="254-1" class="b">+</a> will also make your mortal bodies alive<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/254" data-bid="255-1" class="b">+</a> through his spirit that resides in you.</span></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28220" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>So, then, brothers, we are under obligation, not to the flesh to live according to the flesh;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/255" data-bid="256-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28221" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>for if you live according to the flesh, you are sure to die; but if you put the practices of the body to death<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/256" data-bid="257-1" class="b">+</a> by the spirit, you will live.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/257" data-bid="258-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28222" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>For all who are led by God’s spirit are indeed God’s sons.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/258" data-bid="259-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28223" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>For you did not receive a spirit of slavery causing fear again, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which spirit we cry out: <em>“Abba,</em> Father!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/259" data-bid="260-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28224" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/260" data-bid="261-1" class="b">+</a> that we are God’s children.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/261" data-bid="262-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28225" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>If, then, we are children, we are also heirs—heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/262" data-bid="263-1" class="b">+</a> with Christ—provided we suffer together<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/263" data-bid="264-1" class="b">+</a> so that we may also be glorified together.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/264" data-bid="265-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28226" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>For I consider that the sufferings of the present time do not amount to anything in comparison with the glory that is going to be revealed in us.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/265" data-bid="266-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28227" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>For the creation is waiting with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/266" data-bid="267-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28228" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>For the creation was subjected to futility,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/267" data-bid="268-1" class="b">+</a> not by its own will, but through the one who subjected it, on the basis of hope<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/268" data-bid="269-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28229" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>that<a id="footnotesource14" data-fnid="14" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/13">*</a> the creation itself will also be set free<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/269" data-bid="270-1" class="b">+</a> from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God. </span><span id="v45-8-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28230" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>For we know that all creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together until now. </span><span id="v45-8-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28231" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>Not only that, but we ourselves also who have the firstfruits, namely, the spirit,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/270" data-bid="271-1" class="b">+</a> yes, we ourselves groan within ourselves<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/271" data-bid="272-1" class="b">+</a> while we are earnestly waiting for adoption as sons,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/272" data-bid="273-1" class="b">+</a> the release from our bodies by ransom.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/273" data-bid="274-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28232" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>For we were saved in this hope; but hope that is seen is not hope, for when a man sees a thing, does he hope for it? </span><span id="v45-8-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28233" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>But if we hope<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/274" data-bid="275-1" class="b">+</a> for what we do not see,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/275" data-bid="276-1" class="b">+</a> we keep eagerly waiting for it with endurance.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/276" data-bid="277-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28234" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>In like manner, the spirit also joins in with help for our weakness;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/277" data-bid="278-1" class="b">+</a> for the problem is that we do not know what we should pray for as we need to, but the spirit itself pleads for us with unuttered<a id="footnotesource15" data-fnid="15" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/14">*</a> groanings. </span><span id="v45-8-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28235" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>But the one who searches the hearts<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/278" data-bid="279-1" class="b">+</a> knows what the meaning of the spirit is, because it is pleading in harmony with God for the holy ones.</span></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28236" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>We know that God makes all his works cooperate together for the good of those who love God, those who are the ones called according to his purpose;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/279" data-bid="280-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28237" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>because those whom he gave his first recognition he also foreordained to be patterned after the image of his Son,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/280" data-bid="281-1" class="b">+</a> so that he might be the firstborn<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/281" data-bid="282-1" class="b">+</a> among many brothers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/282" data-bid="283-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28238" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>Moreover, those whom he foreordained<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/283" data-bid="284-1" class="b">+</a> are the ones he also called;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/284" data-bid="285-1" class="b">+</a> and those whom he called are the ones he also declared to be righteous.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/285" data-bid="286-1" class="b">+</a> Finally those whom he declared righteous are the ones he also glorified.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/286" data-bid="287-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28239" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who will be<a id="footnotesource16" data-fnid="16" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070149/15">*</a> against us?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/287" data-bid="288-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28240" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>Since he did not even spare his own Son but handed him over for us all,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/288" data-bid="289-1" class="b">+</a> will he not also, along with him, kindly give us all other things? </span><span id="v45-8-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28241" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>Who will file accusation against God’s chosen ones?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/289" data-bid="290-1" class="b">+</a> God is the One who declares them righteous.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/290" data-bid="291-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28242" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>Who will condemn them? Christ Jesus is the one who died, yes, more than that, the one who was raised up, who is at the right hand of God<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/291" data-bid="292-1" class="b">+</a> and who also pleads for us.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/292" data-bid="293-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sb"><span id="v45-8-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28243" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>Who will separate us from the love of the Christ?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/293" data-bid="294-1" class="b">+</a> Will tribulation or distress or persecution or hunger or nakedness or danger or sword?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/294" data-bid="295-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28244" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>Just as it is written: “For your sake we are being put to death all day long; we have been accounted as sheep for slaughtering.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/295" data-bid="296-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28245" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>On the contrary, in all these things we are coming off completely victorious<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/296" data-bid="297-1" class="b">+</a> through the one who loved us. </span><span id="v45-8-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28246" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>For I am convinced that neither death nor life nor angels nor governments nor things now here nor things to come nor powers<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070149/297" data-bid="298-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v45-8-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070149/28247" class="vl vx vp">39 </a>nor height nor depth nor any other creation will be able to separate us from God’s love that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.</span></p>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div 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