Parallel Verses

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is 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.

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; -

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 For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.


Cross References

Romans 6:21

What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death.

Romans 8:13

For if ye live after the flesh, ye are ready to die: but if by the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Galatians 6:8

For he that soweth unto his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption, and he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

John 14:6

Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor shrink back through fear.

John 17:5

And now, Father, do thou glorify me with thyself in the glory which I held with thee before the world was.

Romans 5:1

BEING justified therefore by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 5:10

For if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions excited by the law, wrought powerfully in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death.

Romans 7:11

For sin, seizing the occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and thereby slew me.

Romans 8:7

Because the propensity of the flesh is inimical against God: for it is not in subjection to the law of God, neither indeed can it be.

Romans 13:14

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

James 1:14-15

but every person is tempted, when by his own peculiar passion he is born away, and ensnared.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain