KJV King James Version
For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
WEB World English Bible
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;
ASV American Standard Version
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit—life and peace;
Surrounding context — Romans 8
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 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.
6 For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforφρόνημαG5427 · phronēmapurposeτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκὸςG4561 · sarxfleshθάνατος,G2288 · thanatosdeathτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenφρόνημαG5427 · phronēmapurposeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritζωὴG2222 · zōēlifeκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰρήνη.G1515 · eirēnēpeace
Cross-references
Galatians 6:8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.Romans 8:13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.Romans 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.James 1:14-15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Romans 6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.Romans 7:11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew [me].Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.Romans 5:10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
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