Romans
Romans 8:5–6
5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,
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Romans 8:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those | Οἱ | Hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| who live | ὄντες | ontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| flesh | σάρκα | sarka | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| set their minds | φρονοῦσιν | phronousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5426 I think, judge, observe |
| on the things | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| flesh | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| those | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| Spirit | πνεῦμα | pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| the things | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | πνεύματος | pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Romans 8:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mind | φρόνημα | phronēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5427 thought, purpose |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| flesh | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| death | θάνατος | thanatos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mind | φρόνημα | phronēma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5427 thought, purpose |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | πνεύματος | pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| life | ζωὴ | zōē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| peace | εἰρήνη | eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 8:5 1 Corinthians 2:14 · Galatians 5:19–25 · John 3:6 · Colossians 3:1–3 · Romans 8:6–7 · Philippians 3:18–19 · Romans 8:9 · Mark 8:33 · Romans 8:12–14 · 2 Corinthians 10:3 · 2 Peter 2:10 · Ephesians 5:9
Romans 8:6 Galatians 6:8 · Romans 8:7 · Romans 8:13 · Romans 13:14 · Romans 6:23 · James 1:14–15 · John 14:27 · Galatians 5:22 · Romans 6:21 · Romans 14:17 · John 14:6 · Romans 7:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.