Romans 8:8
And those that are in the flesh cannot please God.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
In Context
Cross References
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 8:29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
Romans 8:9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
Philippians 4:18And I have all things and abound. I have been made full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, “ and he was not found, because God translated him”; for before his translation he had obtained witness that he was pleasing to 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 →