Romans 8:4

(so) that the justifying of the law were fulfilled in us, (so) that [we] go not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 that that was impossible to the law, in what thing it was sick by (the) flesh, (or For that which was impossible for the Law, because the flesh was frail or weak), God sent his Son into the likeness of (the) flesh of sin, and of sin condemned sin in (the) flesh;

5For they that be after the flesh, understand [or savour] those things that be of the flesh; but they that be after the Spirit, feel (or experience) those things that be of the Spirit.

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Cross References

Romans 2:26Therefore if (the) prepuce (or the heathen men) keep the rightwiseness of the law, whether his prepuce shall not be areckoned into circumcision? (And so if the uncircumcised, or the Gentiles, keep the righteousness of the Law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned as circumcision?)

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is charity (or love), joy, peace, patience, long abiding (or endurance), benignity, [or good will], goodness, mildness (or meekness and humility), faith,

Colossians 1:22in the body of his flesh by death, to have you holy, and unwemmed (or without spot), and without reproof before him.

1 John 3:2Most dear brethren (or Most dear brothers), now we be the sons of God, and yet it appeared not, what we shall be. We know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 14:5and in the mouth of them leasing is not found; for they be without wem before the throne of God. (and lies were not found in their mouths; for they be without spot or blemish before the throne 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 →

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