Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
To focus our minds on the human nature leads to death, but to focus our minds on the Spirit leads to life and peace.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Holman Bible
For the mind-set of the flesh
A Conservative Version
For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.
American Standard Version
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
Amplified
Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever];
An Understandable Version
For the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh will suffer [spiritual] death; but the one whose mind is [controlled] by the Holy Spirit will enjoy [never ending] life and peace.
Anderson New Testament
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.
Bible in Basic English
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
Common New Testament
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity.
Darby Translation
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.
Godbey New Testament
for the mind of depravity is death: and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.
Goodspeed New Testament
For to be physically minded means death, but to be spiritually minded means life and peace.
John Wesley New Testament
Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
Julia Smith Translation
For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace.
King James 2000
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the mindset of the flesh [is] death, but the mindset of the Spirit [is] life and peace,
Modern King James verseion
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and peace:
Moffatt New Testament
The interests of the flesh mean death, the interests of the Spirit mean life and peace.
Montgomery New Testament
To be earthly minded means death; To be spiritually minded means life and peace.
NET Bible
For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,
New Heart English Bible
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the the Spirit is life and peace;
Noyes New Testament
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.
Sawyer New Testament
for the minding of the flesh is death, but the minding of the Spirit is life and peace.
The Emphasized Bible
For, what is preferred by the flesh, is death, whereas, what is preferred by the spirit, is life and peace; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Twentieth Century New Testament
To be earthly-minded means Death, to be spiritually minded means Life and Peace;
Webster
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
Weymouth New Testament
Because for the mind to be given up to earthly things means death; but for it to be given up to spiritual things means Life and peace.
Williams New Testament
For to be thinking the things suggested by the lower nature means death, but to be thinking the things suggested by the Spirit means life and peace.
World English Bible
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;
Worrell New Testament
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;
Worsley New Testament
Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
Youngs Literal Translation
for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;
Themes
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
Spiritual death » Is the state of all men by nature
Spiritual death » Carnal-mindedness is
Enmity » What is enmity against God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
Flesh » Those that walk after the flesh
Spiritual life » Spiritual-mindedness is
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » Accompanies » Spiritual mindedness
Spirit/souls » The reward for being spiritually minded
Interlinear
Phronema
φρόνημα
Phronema
Usage: 4
Phronema
φρόνημα
Phronema
Usage: 4
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 8:6
Prayers for Romans 8:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death
5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 To focus our minds on the human nature leads to death, but to focus our minds on the Spirit leads to life and peace. 7 That is why the mind that focuses on human nature is hostile toward God. It refuses to submit to the authority of God's Law because it is powerless to do so.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Romans 6:21
What benefit did you get from doing those things you are now ashamed of? For those things resulted in death.
Romans 8:13
For if you live according to human nature, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you continuously put to death the activities of the body, you will live.
Galatians 6:8
The person who sows through human means will harvest decay from human means, but the person who sows in the Spirit will harvest eternal life from the Spirit.
John 14:6
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:27
I'm leaving you at peace. I'm giving you my own peace. I'm not giving it to you as the world gives. So don't let your hearts be troubled, and don't be afraid.
John 17:5
"So now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
Romans 5:10
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life!
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah Jesus our Lord.
Romans 7:5
For while we were living according to our human nature, sinful passions were at work in our bodies by means of the Law, to bear fruit resulting in death.
Romans 7:11
For sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the rule, deceived me and used it to kill me.
Romans 8:7
That is why the mind that focuses on human nature is hostile toward God. It refuses to submit to the authority of God's Law because it is powerless to do so.
Romans 13:14
Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and do not obey your flesh and its desires.
Romans 14:17
For God's kingdom does not consist of food and drink, but of righteousness, peace, and joy produced by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
James 1:14-15
Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it.