Romans 8:5

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.

For they

2 Peter 2:10

Mind

Of the spirit

Colossians 3:1

Bible References

For they

So then, Brothers, we owe nothing to our earthly nature, that we should live in obedience to it.

All that owes its birth to human nature is human, and all that owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.

Those who are of the dust are like him who came from the dust; and those who are of Heaven are like him who came from Heaven.

For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.

especially those who, following the promptings of their lower nature, indulge their polluting passions and despise all control. Audacious and self-willed, they feel no awe of the Mighty, maligning them,

Mind

To be earthly-minded means Death, to be spiritually minded means Life and Peace;

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.

For there are many--of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears--who are living in enmity to the cross of the Christ.

Of the spirit

You, however, are not earthly but spiritual, since the Spirit of God lives within you. Unless a man has the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ;

The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--

Since, therefore, you were raised to Life with the Christ, seek for the things that are above; for it is there that the Christ is 'seated at the right hand of God.'