Romans

Romans 8:7

⁷because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.

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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

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