Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Of the spirit
Bible References
For they
Romans 8:12
Consequently, brothers, we are not with respect to human nature, that is under an obligation to live according to human nature.
John 3:6
What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:48
Those who are made of the dust are like the man from the dust; those who are heavenly are like the man who is from heaven.
2 Corinthians 10:3
Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.
2 Peter 2:10
especially those who satisfy their flesh by indulging in its passions and who despise authority.
Mind
Romans 8:6
To focus our minds on the human nature leads to death, but to focus our minds on the Spirit leads to life and peace.
Mark 8:33
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, Jesus rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan, because you're not thinking God's thoughts, but human thoughts!"
1 Corinthians 2:14
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.
Philippians 3:18
For I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, that many live as enemies of the cross of the Messiah.
Of the spirit
Romans 8:9
You, however, are not under the control of the human nature but under the control of the Spirit, since God's Spirit lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of the Messiah, he does not belong to him.
1 Corinthians 2:14
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 5:9
for the fruit that the light produces consists of every form of goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Colossians 3:1
Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.