Romans 8:4

so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

In Context

3For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

5For those who are according to flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those according to Spirit the things of the Spirit.

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Cross References

Romans 2:26If therefore a man of uncircumcision keeps the ordinances of the law, will not his uncircumcision be considered circumcision?

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Colossians 1:22in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblemished and unblameable before him.

1 John 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

Revelation 14:5And no lie was found in their mouth, for they are unblemished.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:2-10

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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