Romans 8:6
For the wisedome of the flesh is death: but the wisedome of the Spirit is life and peace,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
In Context
Cross References
John 14:6Iesus sayd vnto him, I am that Way, and that Trueth, and that Life. No man commeth vnto the Father, but by me.
John 17:5And nowe glorifie me, thou Father, with thine owne selfe, with the glorie which I had with thee before the world was.
Romans 5:10For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne, much more being reconciled, we shalbe saued by his life,
Romans 6:23For the wages of sinne is death: but the gift of God is eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 7:11For sinne tooke occasion by the commandement, and deceiued me, and thereby slewe me.
Romans 8:13For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if yee mortifie the deedes of the body by the Spirit, ye shall liue.
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 →