Romans 8:10

Romans 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
• New International Version (NIV)But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Context of Romans 8:10

8Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can’t please God. 9But if God’s Spirit lives in you, you are under the control of your spiritual nature, not your corrupt nature. Whoever doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ doesn’t belong to him. However, if Christ lives in you, your bodies are dead because of sin, but your spirits are alive because you have God’s approval. 11Does the Spirit of the one who brought Jesus back to life live in you? Then the one who brought Christ back to life will also make your mortal bodies alive by his Spirit who lives in you. 12So, brothers and sisters, we have no obligation to live the way our corrupt nature wants us to live.

Romans 8:10 word by word

εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, τὸ μὲν σῶμα νεκρὸν διὰ ἁμαρτίαν τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ζωὴ διὰ δικαιοσύνην.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youσύsu · youG4771
• the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• because ofδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343

Cross-references for Romans 8:10

• John 6:56Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood live in me, and I live in them.
• John 14:20On that day you will know that I am in my Father and that you are in me and that I am in you.
• John 15:5“I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me.
• John 17:23I am in them, and you are in me. So they are completely united. In this way the world knows that you have sent me and that you have loved them in the same way you have loved me.
• 2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are still in the Christian faith. Test yourselves! Don’t you recognize that you are people in whom Jesus Christ lives? Could it be that you’re failing the test?
• Ephesians 3:17Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.
• Colossians 1:27God wanted his people throughout the world to know the glorious riches of this mystery—which is Christ living in you, giving you the hope of glory.
• Romans 8:11Does the Spirit of the one who brought Jesus back to life live in you? Then the one who brought Christ back to life will also make your mortal bodies alive by his Spirit who lives in you.
• Romans 5:12Sin came into the world through one person, and death came through sin. So death spread to everyone, because everyone sinned.
• 2 Corinthians 4:11While we are alive, we are constantly handed over to death for Jesus’ sake so that the life of Jesus is also shown in our mortal nature.
• 2 Corinthians 5:1We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet ⌞call⌟ of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life.
• Hebrews 9:27People die once, and after that they are judged.
• 2 Peter 1:13As long as I’m still alive, I think it’s right to refresh your memory.
• Revelation 14:13I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: From now on those who die believing in the Lord are blessed.” “Yes,” says the Spirit. “Let them rest from their hard work. What they have done goes with them.”
• John 4:14But those who drink the water that I will give them will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give them will become in them a spring that gushes up to eternal life.”

Commentaries on Romans 8:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And if Christ be in you, etc. - This is the criterion by which you may judge of the state of grace in which ye stand. If Christ dwell in your hearts by faith, the body is dead because of sin, '̔, in reference to sin; the members of your body no more perform the work of sin than the body of a dead man does the functions of natural life. Or the apostle may mean, that although, because of sin, the life of man is forfeited; and the sentence, dust thou art…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And if Christ be in you - This is evidently a figurative expression, where the word “Christ” is used to denote his spirit, his principles; that is, he influences the man. Literally, he cannot be in a Christian; but the close connection between him and Christians, and the fact that they are entirely under his influence, is expressed by this strong figurative language. It is language which is not infrequently used; compare Galatians 2:20; Colossians 1:27…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 If the Spirit be in us, Christ is in us. He dwells in the heart by faith. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has begun its holy happiness which shall endure for ever. The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. From hence we see how much it is our duty to walk, not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. If any habitually live according to corrupt lustings, they will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10your spirit is alive: Because the Holy Spirit lives in believers, their spirit has life, even though their body is subject to death because of sin. The Spirit stands against sin, which leads to death, and guarantees future resurrection from the dead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. And if Christ be in you--by His indwelling Spirit in virtue of which we have one life with him. the body--"the body indeed." is dead because of--"by reason of" sin; but the spirit is life because--or, "by reason" of righteousness--The word "indeed," which the original requires, is of the nature of a concession--"I grant you that the body is dead ... and so far redemption is incomplete, but," &c.; that is, "If Christ be in you by His indwelling…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 8:10

• Death
• Fellowship
• Holy Spirit
• Life
• Religion
• Resurrection
• Righteous
• Trinity

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Allow
• Bondage
• Carnal
• 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