Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be.
New American Standard Bible
because the mind set on the flesh is
King James Version
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Holman Bible
For the mind-set of the flesh is hostile
International Standard Version
That is why the mind that focuses on human nature is hostile toward God. It refuses to submit to the authority of God's Law because it is powerless to do so.
A Conservative Version
Because the mentality of the flesh is enmity against God, for it is not submissive to the law of God, for neither is it able.
American Standard Version
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
Amplified
the mind of the flesh [with its sinful pursuits] is actively hostile to God. It does not submit itself to God’s law, since it cannot,
An Understandable Version
This is because the one whose mind is [controlled] by the flesh is an enemy of God; for he is not obedient to God's law, and in fact, cannot obey it.
Anderson New Testament
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can it be.
Bible in Basic English
Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be:
Common New Testament
For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so;
Daniel Mace New Testament
because a sensual disposition of mind is averse to God: for it is not subject to the divine law, nor indeed can it be.
Darby Translation
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God; for neither indeed can it be:
Godbey New Testament
Therefore the mind of depravity is enmity toward God: for it is not subordinated to the law of God, for it is not able so to be.
Goodspeed New Testament
For to be physically minded means hostility to God, for it refuses to obey God's law, indeed it cannot obey it.
John Wesley New Testament
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore the thought of the flesh enmity to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it cannot be.
King James 2000
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because the mindset of the flesh [is] enmity toward God, for [it is] not subjected to the law of God, for [it is] not able [to do so],
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
Moffatt New Testament
For the interests of the flesh are hostile to God; they do not yield to the law of God (indeed they cannot).
Montgomery New Testament
For to be earthly minded is enmity against God; For such a mind is not subject to the Law of God, Nor can it be;
NET Bible
because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.
New Heart English Bible
because the mind set on the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.
Noyes New Testament
Because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it doth not submit itself to the Law of God, neither indeed can it.
Sawyer New Testament
Because the minding of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God; for it can not be.
The Emphasized Bible
Inasmuch as, what is preferred by the flesh, is hostile towards God, for, unto the law of God, it doth not submit itself, neither in fact can it. -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Because to be earthly-minded is to be an enemy to God, for such a mind does not submit to the Law of God, nor indeed can it do so.
Webster
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Weymouth New Testament
Abandonment to earthly things is a state of enmity to God. Such a mind does not submit to God's Law, and indeed cannot do so.
Williams New Testament
Because one's thinking the things suggested by the lower nature means enmity to God, for it does not subject itself to God's law, nor indeed can it.
World English Bible
because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.
Worrell New Testament
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither, indeed, can it be;
Worsley New Testament
because the carnal mind is an enemy to God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be:
Youngs Literal Translation
because the mind of the flesh is enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Hostile to God
Character of the wicked » Hostile to God
Enmity » What is enmity against God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Depraved in mind
Flesh » Those that walk after the flesh
Heart » The unregenerate » Is sensual
character of the unrenewed Heart » Carnal
The law of God » Man, by nature, not in subjection to
Mind » Carnal, general references to
Interlinear
Hupotasso
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Set Free From The Law Of Sin And Death
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace 7 because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be. 8 So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Cross References
James 4:4
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever desires to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. And he said to King Jehoshaphat, Should you help the ungodly and love those who hate Jehovah? And by this bring wrath on you from before Jehovah.
Psalm 53:1
To the Chief Musician on Mahalath. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They acted corruptly, and have worked out abominable wickedness; there is not one doing good.
Jeremiah 13:23
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard its spots? Then you also may do good, who are accustomed to doing evil.
Matthew 5:19
Therefore whoever shall relax one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of Heaven. But whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 12:34
Offspring of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
John 15:23-24
He who hates Me hates My Father also.
Romans 1:28
And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,
Romans 1:30
backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, braggarts, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans 3:31
Do we then make the Law void through faith? Let it not be! But we establish the Law.
Romans 5:10
For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
Romans 7:7-14
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Let it not be said! But I did not know sin except through the law. For also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust.
Romans 7:22
For I delight in the Law of God according to the inward man;
Romans 8:4
so that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 9:21
To those who are outside Law, I became as outside Law (not being outside law to God, but under the Law to Christ), so that I might gain those who are outside Law.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Ephesians 4:18-19
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
Colossians 1:21
And you, who were once alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
Hebrews 8:10
"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My Laws into their mind and write them in their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery and never ceasing from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children
1 John 2:15-16
Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me,