Romans
Romans 8:7–8
7because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8Those controlled by the fleshd cannot please God.
Footnotes
- d 8:8 Literally Those being in the flesh; similarly in verse 9
Word by word
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Romans 8:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | διότι | dioti | Conjunction | G1360 on this account, because, for |
| 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 |
| hostile | ἔχθρα | echthra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2189 enmity, hostility |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| It does not submit | ὑποτάσσεται | hypotassetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5293 I place under, subject to |
| to | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| God’s | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| law | νόμῳ | nomō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| nor | οὐδὲ | oude | Adverb | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| can it | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
Romans 8:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| controlled by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| flesh | σαρκὶ | sarki | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| cannot | δύνανται | dynantai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| please | ἀρέσαι | aresai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G700 I please, serve |
| God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 8:7 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 John 2:15–16 · James 4:4 · Ephesians 4:18–19 · 2 Timothy 3:4 · Hebrews 8:10 · Colossians 1:21 · Romans 7:22 · Romans 8:4 · Romans 5:10 · Romans 1:28 · John 7:7
Romans 8:8 John 3:5–6 · Hebrews 11:5–6 · Romans 8:9 · Romans 7:5 · Colossians 1:10 · John 3:3 · Hebrews 13:21 · 1 John 3:22 · John 8:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.