Romans 8:4

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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 what the law could not do, because it was weak through the flesh, God has done, who, sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for a sin-offering, condemned sin in the flesh,

5For those who are according to the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

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Cross References

Romans 2:26If, then, he who is uncircumcised keeps the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,

Colossians 1:22by means of death in his fleshly body, that he may present you holy, and without spot, and blameless in his sight;

1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are blameless.

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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