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Romans 8:6–8

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6Now the mindset of the fleshc is death,d but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace. 7The mindset of the flesh is hostilee to God because it does not submit to God’s law. Indeed, it is unable to do so. 8Those who are in the fleshf cannot please God.

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Cross references

  1. cGl 6:8
  2. dRm 6:21
  3. eJms 4:4
  4. fRm 7:5

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

NLTNew Living Translation

So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace, because the mindset of the flesh is enmity toward God, for it is not subjected to the law of God, for it is not able to do so, and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

KJV 1900King James Version

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.