Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

For to be physically minded means death, but to be spiritually minded means life and peace.

New American Standard Bible

For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

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 is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

to be
φρόνημα 
Phronema 
φρόνημα 
Phronema 
Usage: 4
Usage: 4

σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

φρόνημα 
Phronema 
φρόνημα 
Phronema 
Usage: 4
Usage: 4

is death
θάνατος 
Thanatos 
Usage: 100

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

is life
ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Romans 8:6

References

Images Romans 8:6

Prayers for Romans 8:6

Context Readings

Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death

5 People who are controlled by the physical think of what is physical, and people who are controlled by the spiritual think of what is spiritual. 6 For to be physically minded means death, but to be spiritually minded means life and peace. 7 For to be physically minded means hostility to God, for it refuses to obey God's law, indeed it cannot obey it.

Cross References

Romans 6:21

What good did you get from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Why, they result in death!

Romans 8:13

for if you live under the control of the physical you will die, but if, by means of the Spirit, you put the body's doings to death, you will live.

Galatians 6:8

The man who sows to gratify his physical cravings will reap destruction from them, and the man who sows to benefit the spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, "I am Way and Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

John 14:27

I leave you a blessing; I give you my own blessing. I do not give it to you as the world gives. Your minds must not be troubled or afraid.

John 17:5

Now, Father, do such honor to me in your presence as I had done me there before the world existed.

Romans 5:1

So as we have been made upright by faith, let us live in peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 5:10

If, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, it is far more certain that now that we are reconciled we shall be saved through sharing in his life!

Romans 6:23

For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is eternal life through union with Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 7:5

For when we were living mere physical lives the sinful passions, awakened by the Law, operated through the organs of our bodies to make us bear fruit for death.

Romans 7:11

The command gave sin an opening and sin deceived me and killed me with it.

Romans 8:7

For to be physically minded means hostility to God, for it refuses to obey God's law, indeed it cannot obey it.

Romans 13:14

But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about gratifying your physical cravings.

Romans 14:17

The Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of uprightness, peace, and happiness through the possession of the holy Spirit.

Galatians 5:22

But what the Spirit produces is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

James 1:14-15

When anyone is tempted, it is by his own desire that he is enticed and allured.

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