Romans 8:5
For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
6For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.
Cross References
John 3:6That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.
Romans 8:9But you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
1 Corinthians 2:14But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.
2 Corinthians 10:3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war 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 be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting 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 →