For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
The 1611 reading
For wee know that the Law is spirituall: but I am carnall, sold vnder sinne.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Of or pertaining to the flesh, body, or material and temporal things. Sense 2: Governed by fleshly desires rather than by what is spiritual.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Romans 7:14
Complete exact-word concordance
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
For wee know that the Law is spirituall: but I am carnall, sold vnder sinne.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Because the carnall minde is enmitie against God: for it is not subiect to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
1611 marginal noteGr. the minding of the flesh.
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
It hath pleased them verely, and their detters they are. For if the Gentiles haue bene made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.
AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
¶ And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?
1611 marginal noteOr, factions
1611 marginal noteGr. according to man.
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
If we haue sowen vnto you spirituall things, is it a great thing if wee shall reape your carnall things?
1611 marginal noteRom. 15.27.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling downe of strong holds.)
1611 marginal noteOr, to God.
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Who is made not after the Law of a carnall commandement, but after the power of an endles life.
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Which stood onely in meates and drinkes, and diuers washings, and carnall ordinances imposed on them vntill the time of reformation.
1611 marginal noteOr, rites, or ceremonies.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Pertaining to flesh; fleshly; sensual; opposed to spiritual.