Romans
Romans 8:4
4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| righteous standard | δικαίωμα | dikaiōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G1345 a thing pronounced to be just |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| might be fulfilled | πληρωθῇ | plērōthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| walk | περιπατοῦσιν | peripatousin | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| flesh | σάρκα | sarka | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| Spirit | πνεῦμα | pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 5:16 · Galatians 5:22–25 · Colossians 1:22 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Hebrews 12:23 · Jude 1:24 · Revelation 14:5 · Romans 2:26 · 1 John 3:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.