Romans 8:5

5 For those who live m according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh, n but those who live o according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

Romans 8:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

5 For 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.

Romans 8:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Romans 8:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.

Romans 8:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

5 Those who live following their sinful selves think only about things that their sinful selves want. But those who live following the Spirit are thinking about the things the Spirit wants them to do.

Romans 8:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

5 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.

Romans 8:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

5 For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

5 Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature’s attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature’s attitude.

Romans 8:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

5 For 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.

Romans 8:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5 For those who are living according to the flesh are intent on the things of the flesh, but those who are living according to the Spirit are intent on the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

5 Don’t live under the control of your sinful nature. If you do, you will think about what your sinful nature wants. Live under the control of the Holy Spirit. If you do, you will think about what the Spirit wants.

Romans 8:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

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m	8:5 Or those who are
n	Ga 5:19–25
o	8:5 Or those who are