Romans 8:5
For those who are in agreement with the flesh are mindful of the things of the flesh. But those who are in agreement with the spirit are mindful of the things of the spirit.
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In Context
6For the prudence of the flesh is death. But the prudence of the spirit is life and peace.
Cross References
John 3:6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Romans 8:9And you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if it is true that the Spirit of God lives within you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him.
1 Corinthians 2:14But the animal nature of man does not perceive these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand it, because it must be examined spiritually.
2 Corinthians 10:3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not battle according to the flesh.
Ephesians 5:9For the fruit of the light is in all goodness and justice and truth,
Colossians 3:1Therefore, if you have risen together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
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 →