Romans 8:8

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Romans 8:8

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Romans 7:5

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us and bore fruit for death.

Matthew 3:17

And there came a voice from heaven:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!

John 3:3

Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:5-6

Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 8:29

The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

Romans 8:9

You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God lives in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

1 Corinthians 7:32

I want you to be without concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

Hebrews 11:5-6

By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.

Hebrews 13:16

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 3:22

and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.

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Romans 8:8

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

They that

Romans 8:9

Romans 7:5

John 3:3

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Bible References

They that

You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God lives in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

For when we were in the flesh,

the sinful passions operated through the law in every part of us

and bore fruit for death.

Jesus replied, “I assure you: Unless someone is born again,

he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Please

And there came a voice from heaven:

This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him!

The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

I want you to be without concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing—do so even more.

By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away.

For prior to his removal he was approved, since he had pleased God.

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.