Romans 8:13
For if you live under the control of your sinful nature, you're going to die. But if you follow the way of the Spirit, putting to death the evil things you do, then you will live.
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In Context
14All those who are led by the Spirit of God are God's children.
Cross References
Romans 6:21But what were the results back then? Aren't you ashamed of the things you did? Such things that lead to death!
Romans 7:5While we were controlled by old nature, our sinful desires (as revealed by the law) were at work within us and resulted in death.
Romans 8:4In this way we could fulfill the good requirements of the law by following the Spirit and not our sinful nature.
Galatians 5:19It's clear what the sinful human nature produces: sexual immorality, indecency, sensuality,
Galatians 6:8If you sow according to your sinful human nature, from that nature you'll reap self-destruction. But if you sow according to the Spirit, from the Spirit you'll reap eternal life.
Ephesians 4:30Don't disappoint the Holy Spirit of God that marked you as belonging to him until the day of redemption.
Matthew Henry on Romans 8:11-17
The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the… Read the whole commentary →