Romans 8:6

Romans 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
• New International Version (NIV)The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Context of Romans 8:6

4that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: 7because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: 8and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Romans 8:6 word by word

τὸ γὰρ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς θάνατος, τὸ δὲ φρόνημα τοῦ πνεύματος ζωὴ καὶ εἰρήνη.Read the interlinear

• mindφρόνημαphronēma · purposeG5427
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515

Cross-references for Romans 8:6

• Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
• Romans 6:21What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
• Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
• Romans 13:14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
• Galatians 6:8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
• James 1:14but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
• Romans 5:1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
• Romans 14:17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• John 17:5And now, Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Commentaries on Romans 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6For to be carnally minded is death - To live under the influence of the carnal mind is to live in the state of condemnation, and consequently liable to death eternal: whereas, on the contrary, he who is spiritually minded has the life and peace of God in his soul, and is in full prospect of life eternal.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6For to be carnally minded - Margin, “The minding of the flesh.” The sense is, that to follow the inclinations of the flesh, or the corrupt propensities of our nature, leads us to condemnation and death. The expression is one of great energy, and shows that it not only leads to death, or leads to misery, but that it is death itself; there is woe and condemnation in the very act and purpose of being supremely devoted to the corrupt passions, Its only…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Peace here does not just mean peace of mind. Instead, it means being at peace with God, as opposed to death (see study note on 5:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--a mere particle of transition here [Tholuck], like "but" or "now." to be carnally minded--literally, "the mind" or "minding of the flesh" (Margin); that is, the pursuit of fleshly ends. is death--not only "ends in" [Alford, &c.], but even now "is"; carrying death into its bosom, so that such are "dead while they live" (1Ti 5:6; Ep 2:1, 5) [Philippi]. but to be spiritually minded--"the mind" or "minding of the spirit"; that is, the pursuit of…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 8:6

• Carnal Mindedness
• Death
• Depravity of Man
• Godlessness
• Holy Spirit
• Peace
• Regeneration
• Religion
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Spirituality
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Allow
• Bondage
• Carnal
• Carnally
• Death
• Enmity
• Fear
• Flesh
• Foreknow
• Glorify

Commentaries on Romans 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings