Romans 8:4

in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.

Darby Translation

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, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,

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

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Cross References

Romans 2:26If therefore the uncircumcision keep the requirements of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision,

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

Colossians 1:22in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,

1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 14:5and in their mouths was no lie found; [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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