Romans 8:1

King James Version (KJV)

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Translations

Romans 8:1 - Amplified Bible

THEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, {who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit.}

Romans 8:1 - American Standard Version

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 - Bible in Basic English

For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.

Romans 8:1 - Darby Bible

[There is] then now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 - English Standard Version

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 - King James Version

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Romans 8:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Por consiguiente, no hay ahora condenaciòn para los que están en Cristo Jesùs, los que no andan conforme a la carne sino conforme al Espìritu.

Romans 8:1 - The Message

With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death.

Romans 8:1 - New American Standard Bible

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Por tanto, ahora no hay condenaciòn para los que están en Cristo Jesùs (Muchos mss. antiguos no incluyen el resto del vers.), los que no andan conforme a la carne sino conforme al Espìritu.

Romans 8:1 - World English Bible

There 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.

Romans 8:1 - Young's Living Translation

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

Romans 8:1 - Additional Comments

This is not saying we are not accused, for we are. We have much in us that deserves condemnation. In fact, we are accused of so much we are buried (Isaiah 64:6, Rev 3:17).
When you prepare to share with someone about their need for Christ, how should you approach it? Think about what the purpose of salvation in Christ - is it for peace, happiness, a better life? God does promise these things as a result, but He also promises trouble and trials. So if a person becomes a Christian for the better life, and life is tough, what value was it? This goes back to the sower of the seed (Luke 8:5-15). Often 80% of converts can't be found in a church 5 years later. This could be because they came to Christ for the wrong reason.
If I'm on an airplane and I hand a parachute to a passenger and tell him all the great features of the parachute, and how it will enhance his life, will he take it? He may, but after it proves uncomfortable on his flight, or he can do his reading or sleeping with it, he will soon put it away. He isn't seeing the better life promised when it was given to him. But what if he was told that before the end of the flight he would have to jump out of the airplane, and this parachute is the only thing that could save his life, how tightly would he cling to it? If the flight attendant tripped and spilled coffee on him, would he get rid of the parachute? No, he would cling to that parachute no matter what issues came his way. It is the same with those who receive Christ. The reason for becoming a Christian should be the same as the reason Christ came - to save us from our sins, from our ultimate fate apart from God.
If anyone does not consider themself a sinner worthy of condemnation, and they see themself as a good, moral person, not needing salvation, don't focus on lifestyles that could push them away (i.e. don't focus on living together outside of marriage, don't focus on homosexuality, etc.). All you need to do is focus on the 10 Commandments. Ask them if they have ever lied, and if they say yes, ask them what it makes them - a liar. Ask them if they have ever stolen anything. If so, that makes them a thief. Ask them if they have ever taken God's name in vain, ever hated, ever lusted. That makes them a blasphemer, a murderer, an adulterer.
You need to shine the light of God's word on them to reveal their sin. It's like when you have dusted a table in your house, and it looks clean. But what happens when you shine the light on it? Suddenly you see dust all in the air, and dust all over the table. Why? Because of the presence of the light. It is the same with sin in our lives. Nothing changes when the light comes, except our perception of clean and dirty. The dirt did not arrive with the light, it was only revealed.
If they see this, but think the good outweighs the bad... Ask them if a murderer went before a judge, would a good judge just forgive the wrong, or do justice by applying the penalty according to the law? God is a good judge, and in many ways we have violated His law, so He must apply the penalty for our sins - hell, separation from God.
Yet, this says for those in Christ, the accusations are thrown out, and we are no longer condemned. No matter what we have done, no matter how black our sins have been, no matter the evil we have done, in Christ we are forgiven (for, in reality, all sin is hated and black before our righteous God).
We are secured in this freedom by being in Christ Jesus through faith (Gal 3:26).
So to present to someone their need for Christ, it is to free them from sin, from the condemnation we deserve because of sin. The peace, joy, and life improvement are the results of this decision.
And what is the litmus test of salvations? To see results in a person's life. See James 2:14-26, especially 2:17. In fact, this verse practically equates being in Christ Jesus with walking according to the Spirit, i.e. doing what the Spirit prompts us to do.
How should Christian's lives be different in these areas, what difference should be see - habits, work ethic, goals, entertainment, family, morality, prayer, ambition, language, spiritual hunger, relationships, social, attitude, school. This difference is how we walk according to the Spirit.

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