Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
so that the moral obligations of the law might be fulfilled by us, in living according to the spiritual, and not the carnal tenor thereof:
New American Standard Bible
so that the
King James Version
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Holman Bible
in order that the law’s requirement would be accomplished
International Standard Version
so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to human nature but according to the Spirit.
A Conservative Version
so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.
American Standard Version
that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Amplified
so that the [righteous and just] requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not live our lives in the ways of the flesh [guided by worldliness and our sinful nature], but [live our lives] in the ways of the Spirit [guided by His power].
An Understandable Version
so that the requirements of the law could be [considered] fulfilled in us, who do not live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, but according to [the promptings of] the Holy Spirit.
Anderson New Testament
that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.
Common New Testament
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Darby Translation
in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.
Godbey New Testament
in order that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to depravity, but according to the spirit.
Goodspeed New Testament
so that the requirement of the Law might be fully met in our case, since we live not on the physical but on the spiritual plane.
John Wesley New Testament
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Julia Smith Translation
That the justification of the law be filled up in us, not walking according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
King James 2000
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
in order that the requirement of the law would be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Modern King James verseion
so that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
Moffatt New Testament
in order to secure the fulfilment of the Law's requirements in our lives, as we live and move not by the flesh but by the Spirit.
Montgomery New Testament
in order that the Law might be fulfilled in us who order our lives not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
NET Bible
so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
New Heart English Bible
that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Sawyer New Testament
that the righteous ordinance of the law may be performed by us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
In order that, the righteous requirement of the law, might be fulfilled in us - who, not according to flesh, do walk, but according to spirit;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So that the requirements of the Law might be satisfied in us who live now in obedience, not to our earthly nature, but to the Spirit.
Webster
That the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
in order that in our case the requirements of the Law might be fully met. For our lives are regulated not by our earthly, but by our spiritual natures.
Williams New Testament
so that the requirement of the law might be fully met in us who do not live by the standard set by our lower nature, but by the standard set by the Spirit.
World English Bible
that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Worrell New Testament
that the requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Worsley New Testament
that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Themes
death » What frees you from death
Holy spirit » Those that follow after the spirit
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Who has fulfilled the law
the Law of moses » Could not give righteousness and life
the Law of moses » Was not the manifestation of the grace of God
Spirituality » Is produced by the indwelling of the holy spirit
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 8:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death
3 God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state. 4 so that the moral obligations of the law might be fulfilled by us, in living according to the spiritual, and not the carnal tenor thereof: 5 for they that are sensually affected, abandon themselves to sensuality, but the spiritual pursue their spiritual entertainments.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 5:16
I say then, conduct yourselves by the spirit, and you will not then gratify the animal passions.
Romans 2:26
if therefore an uncircumcised Gentile keep the moral precepts contained in the law, shall not he be reckon'd, as if he were circumcised?
Galatians 5:22-25
but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:
Ephesians 5:26-27
to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word,
Colossians 1:22
through his own death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his own sight:
Hebrews 12:23
the church of the first-born who are enroll'd in heaven, to God the judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
1 John 3:2
beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance.
Jude 1:24
Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:
Revelation 14:5
in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without defect.