Romans
Romans 8:8–9
8Those controlled by the fleshd cannot please God.
9You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
Footnotes
- d 8:8 Literally Those being in the flesh; similarly in verse 9
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Romans 8:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | Ὑμεῖς | Hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| however | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| are | ἐστὲ | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| controlled not by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| flesh | σαρκὶ | sarki | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| if | εἴπερ | eiper | Conjunction | G1512 if indeed, if so |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| lives | οἰκεῖ | oikei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3611 I inhabit, dwell |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| And | δέ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| have | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| of Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| he | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| belong | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| to | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Romans 8:9 Galatians 4:6 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · 2 Timothy 1:14 · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · John 14:17 · Ephesians 1:13 · Romans 8:11 · Galatians 5:24 · John 3:6 · Romans 8:2 · Ephesians 2:22 · Ezekiel 36:26–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.