Romans 8:12

So, then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

In Context

11and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you.

13for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live;

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Cross References

Romans 6:2let it not be! we who died to the sin — how shall we still live in it?

1 Peter 4:2no more in the desires of men, but in the will of God, to live the rest of the time in the flesh;

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 →

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