Romans 8:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.”
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“Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 8:5 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 8:33But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
- John 3:6Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
- Romans 8:6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
- Romans 8:9You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
- Romans 8:12Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1 Corinthians 15:48As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 10:3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
- Galatians 5:19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
- Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- Philippians 3:18For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
- Colossians 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- 2 Peter 2:10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
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