Romans 8:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.”

— WEB

“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”

— KJV

“For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”

— ASV

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Colossians 3:1-3 "If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God."
Romans 8:6-7 "For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;"
Philippians 3:18-19 "For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,"
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Mark 8:33 "But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of …"

Commentary

For they that are after the flesh--that is, under the influence of the fleshly principle. do mind--give their attention to (Phi 3:19). the things of the flesh, &c.--Men must be under the predominating influence of one or other of these two principles, and, according as the one or the other has the mastery, will be the complexion of their life, the character of their actions.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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