Romans 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 — World English Bible

Romans 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Romans 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Romans 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 — Darby Translation

Romans 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they that are after the flesh, sauour the things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

Romans 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Romans 8:5 in 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.

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What Does Romans 8:5 Mean?

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