Romans 8:8

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Romans 8:8

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

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Romans 8:9

Romans 7:5

John 3:3

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But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

While we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death.

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

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And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him."

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

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

Finally, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more.

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. For before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God.

Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.