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Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Romans 8:34 · World English Bible
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  • KJV Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
  • BSB Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
  • NKJV Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
  • NASB who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.
  • NLT Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.

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Quick answer

No one can condemn believers, because Christ died, rose, reigns at God's right hand, and intercedes for them. Christ's finished and ongoing work secures their acquittal.

Overview

Paul names four grounds why no condemnation can stand: Christ's death paid for sin, his resurrection vindicated that payment, his exaltation shows his authority, and his intercession applies his work continually. Together with the Spirit's intercession (v. 26), Christ pleads our cause before the Father. This verse is one of the clearest assurances in Scripture that those in Christ are forever beyond condemnation.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 34

  • Heb 7:25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
  • Rom 8:27He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.
  • Heb 9:24For Christ hasn’t entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;
  • 1 Pet 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
  • Rom 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
  • Col 3:1If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
  • Mark 16:19So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • Heb 10:19–22Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
  • Heb 8:1–2Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
  • 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
  • Heb 4:14–15Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
  • Ps 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.
  • Isa 53:12Therefore will I give him a portion with the great, and he will divide the plunder with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was counted with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
  • Rom 5:6–10For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
  • Rom 14:9For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
  • Rom 4:25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
  • Rev 1:18and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever more. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
  • Ps 37:33Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Heb 12:1–2Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,
  • Jer 50:20In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there will be none; also the sins of Judah, and they won’t be found; for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.
  • John 16:26–27In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,
  • John 16:23“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
  • Heb 9:10–14being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
  • Heb 1:3His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
  • Rom 14:13Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.
  • 1 Pet 3:18Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
  • Job 33:24then God is gracious to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’
  • John 17:20–24Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
  • Matt 20:28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
  • John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
  • Acts 7:56–60and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
  • Gal 3:13–14Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
  • Heb 10:10–14by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
  • Job 34:29When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,

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Christ at the center

Paul unfolds the gospel in full: Christ our righteousness received by faith, the second Adam in whom many are made righteous, in whose death and resurrection we are buried and raised.

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