Romans 8:4-9 in English

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

⁸ and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴ That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

⁸ So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.

⁵ For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the spirit is life and peace:

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

⁸ and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴ So we can now fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature desires, but instead by living as God's Spirit desires us to live.

⁵ People who live according to what their self-directed nature desires think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature desires. But people who live according to what God's Spirit desires think about and are concerned about what God's Spirit desires.

⁶ Those people who PRS think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature desires will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what God's Spirit desires will live eternally and have inner peace.

⁷ Let me explain this. To the extent that people PRS think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature desires, they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able to obey his laws.

⁸ The people who let their self-directed nature control them cannot do what pleases God.

⁹ But we do not have to let our self-directed nature control us. Instead, we can let God's Spirit control us, because he lives within us. If people do not have living in them the Spirit who comes from Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

⁵ For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

⁷ Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:

⁸ So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.

⁹ You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.

⁴ in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.

⁵ For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

⁷ Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be:

⁸ and they that are in flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not the Spirit of Christ he is not of him:

⁴ That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

⁵ For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.

⁶ For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.

⁷ Because the wisdom of the flesh is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither can it be.

⁸ And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴ so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.

⁷ Because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it.

⁸ And those that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But 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.

⁴ so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

⁵ Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ Further, the mindset of the flesh yields death, but the mindset of the Spirit yields life and peace;

⁷ because the mindset of the flesh represents enmity against God, since it does not submit to God's law, nor indeed can it.

⁸ So, those who are ‘in flesh’ cannot please God.

⁹ You, however, are not ‘in flesh’ but ‘in Spirit’, if indeed God's Spirit dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.

⁴ In this way we could fulfill the good requirements of the law by following the Spirit and not our sinful nature.

⁵ Those who follow their sinful nature are preoccupied with sinful things, but those who follow the Spirit concentrate on spiritual things.

⁶ The sinful human mind results in death, but having the mind led by the Spirit results in life and peace.

⁷ The sinful human mind is hostile to God because it refuses to obey the law of God—in fact it never can,

⁸ and those who follow their sinful nature can never please God.

⁹ But you're not following your sinful nature, but the Spirit—if it's true that the Spirit of God is living in you. For those that don't have the Spirit of Christ in them don't belong to him.

⁴ That that righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, which walke not after ye flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For they that are after the flesh, sauour the things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the wisedome of the flesh is death: but the wisedome of the Spirit is life and peace,

⁷ Because the wisedome of the flesh is enimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Lawe of God, neither in deede can be.

⁸ So then they that are in the flesh, can not please God.

⁹ Now ye are not in the flesh, but in ye Spirit, because ye spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man hath not ye Spirit of Christ, ye same is not his.

⁴ that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

⁸ So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁷ When a man pays attention to his own self-centred spirit, he becomes an enemy of God. He does not pay attention to God's word, it is too hard for him! Those ones who listen to their own self-centred spirit cannot please God.

⁴ so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

⁵ For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh; but they who are according to the Spirit, on the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

⁷ Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it doth not submit itself to the Law of God, neither indeed can it.

⁸ And they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any one hath to not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴ so that the requirements of the Law might be satisfied in us who live now in obedience, not to our earthly nature, but to the Spirit.

⁵ They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded.

⁶ To be earthly-minded means death, to be spiritually minded means life and peace;

⁷ because to be earthly-minded is to be an enemy to God, for such a mind does not submit to the Law of God, nor indeed can it do so.

⁸ They who are earthly cannot please God.

⁹ You, however, are not earthly but spiritual, since the Spirit of God lives within you. Unless a person has the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ;

⁴ so that the requirements of the Law might be satisfied in us who live now in obedience, not to our earthly nature, but to the Spirit.

⁵ They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded.

⁶ To be earthly-minded means death, to be spiritually minded means life and peace;

⁷ because to be earthly-minded is to be an enemy to God, for such a mind does not submit to the Law of God, nor indeed can it do so.

⁸ They who are earthly cannot please God.

⁹ You, however, are not earthly but spiritual, since the Spirit of God lives within you. Unless a person has the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ;

⁴ If we listen to his spirit in us and do whatever he says we will not listen any more to that old part of us that tells us to do bad. We will do good things, like the things in his law.

⁵ Some people just think about themselves so they only do whatever makes them feel good. They let that bad part inside them be their boss and they do whatever it tells them to do. But other people think about God and his spirit and they do whatever the Holy Spirit tells them to do.

⁶ If we let that bad part inside us be our boss and only do whatever makes us feel good, we will die. But if we do the things the Holy Spirit tells us, and let him control us, we will live happy, and calm and settled inside ourselves.

⁷ That bad part inside us fights against God, so if we do whatever it says we don’t do the things that God says. If we are like that we can never follow God’s laws. If we live like that we can never make God happy.

⁹ But I know that you aren’t like that any more. You haven’t let that bad part of you be your boss, but you have joined up with the Holy Spirit and now he lives inside you. That’s right. If people don’t have the spirit of Jesus Christ in them, they don’t belong to him.

⁴ that the rightewesnes requyred of the lawe myght be fulfilled in vs which walke not after the flesshe but after the sprete.

⁵ For they that are carnall are carnally mynded. But they that are spirituall are gostly mynded.

⁶ To be carnally mynded is deeth. But to be spiritually mynded is lyfe and peace.

⁷ Because that the flesshly mynde is emnyte agaynst God: for it is not obedient to the lawe of God nether can be.

⁸ So then they that are geven to the flesshe cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not geven to the flesshe but to the sprete: yf so be that the sprite of God dwell in you. If ther be eny man that hath not the sprite of Christ the same is none of his.

⁴ He did this in order that the requirements of the law might be fulfilled in us, we who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

⁵ Those who live according to the flesh pay attention to the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit pay attention to the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.

⁷ The mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God's law, nor is it able to do so.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is true that God's Spirit lives in you. But if someone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ That the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

⁵ For they that are according to the flesh, do mind the things of the flesh: but they that are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:

⁷ Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

⁸ So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. Now if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s Torah, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Messiah, he is not his.

⁴ that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

⁶ For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God, for it is not subject to God’s Torah, neither indeed can it be.

⁸ Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.

⁹ But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Messiah, he is not his.

⁴ that the justifying of the law were fulfilled in us, that we go not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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

⁶ For the prudence of flesh is death; but the prudence of Spirit is life and peace.

⁷ For the wisdom of the flesh is enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, for neither it may be subject to the law.

⁸ And they that be in flesh, may not please to God.

⁹ But ye be not in flesh, but in Spirit; if nevertheless the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, this is not his.

⁴ (so) that the justifying of the law were fulfilled in us, (so) that we go not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

⁵ For 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.

⁶ For the prudence (or the wisdom) of (the) flesh is death; but the prudence (or the wisdom) of (the) Spirit is life and peace.

⁷ For the wisdom of the flesh is enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, for neither it may be subject to the law, (or nor could it be subject to the law).

⁸ And they that be in (the) flesh, may not please to God. (And those who be in the flesh, cannot please God.)

⁹ But ye be not in (the) flesh, but in (the) Spirit; if nevertheless the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, this is not his.

⁴ that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

⁵ For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;

⁶ for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit — life and peace;

⁷ because the mind of the flesh is enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

⁸ for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

⁹ And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ — this one is not His;