Parallel Verses
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).
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 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.
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.
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 The interests of the flesh mean death, the interests of the Spirit mean life and peace. 7 For the interests of the flesh are hostile to God; they do not yield to the law of God (indeed they cannot). 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot satisfy God.
Cross References
James 4:4
(Wanton creatures! do you not know that the world's friendship means enmity to God? Whoever, then, chooses to be the world's friend, turns enemy to God.
1 Corinthians 2:14
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
Matthew 5:19
Therefore whoever relaxes a single one of these commands, were it even one of the least, and teaches men so, he will be ranked least in the Realm of heaven; but whoever obeys them and teaches them, he will be ranked great in the Realm of heaven.)
Matthew 12:34
You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.
John 7:7
the world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its deeds are evil.
Romans 1:28
Yes, as they disdained to acknowledge God any longer, God has given them up to a reprobate instinct, for the perpetration of what is improper,
Romans 1:30
defamers, loathed by God, outrageous, haughty, boastful, inventive in evil, disobedient to parents,
Romans 3:31
Then 'by this faith' we 'cancel the Law'? Not for one moment! We uphold the Law.
Romans 5:10
If we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son when we were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Romans 7:7-14
What follows, then? That 'the Law is equivalent to sin'? Never! Why, had it not been for the Law, I would never have known what sin meant! Thus I would never have known what it is to covet, unless the Law had said, You must not covet.
Romans 7:22
I cordially agree with God's law, so far as my inner self is concerned,
Romans 8:4
in order to secure the fulfilment of the Law's requirements in our lives, as we live and move not by the flesh but by the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 9:21
to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law;
Galatians 5:22-23
But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,
Ephesians 4:18-19
their intelligence is darkened, they are estranged from the life of God by the ignorance which their dulness of heart has produced in them ??19 men who have recklessly abandoned themselves to sensuality, with a lust for the business of impurity in every shape and form.
Colossians 1:21
Once you were estranged yourselves, your hearts hostile to him in evildoing; but now he has reconciled you by dying in his mortal body,
2 Timothy 3:4
they will be treacherous, reckless and conceited, preferring pleasure to God ??5 for though they keep up a form of religion, they will have nothing to do with it as a force. Avoid all such.
Hebrews 8:10
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel when that day comes, saith the Lord; I will set my laws within their mind, inscribing them upon their hearts; I will be a God to them, and they shall be a People to me;
1 John 2:15-16
Love not the world, nor yet what is in the world; if anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.