Romans
Romans 8:12
12Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | Ἄρα | Ara | Conjunction | G686 then, therefore, since |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| we have | ἐσμέν | esmen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| obligation | ὀφειλέται | opheiletai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3781 a debtor, sinner |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| flesh | σαρκὶ | sarki | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| to live | ζῆν | zēn | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2198 I live |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 6:2–15 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 · 1 Peter 4:2–3 · Psalm 116:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.