Romans 8:4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
That the righteousnesse of the law might be fulfilled in vs, who walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
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- Galatians 5:16Rank 1 from verse 4
- Galatians 5:22–25Rank 2 from verse 4
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
22But the fruit of the spirit is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faith,
23Meekenesse, temperance: against such there is no law.
24And they that are Christs, haue crucified the flesh with the ‖affections and lustes.
25If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.
- Colossians 1:22Rank 3 from verse 4
- Ephesians 5:26–27Rank 4 from verse 4
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
26That he might sanctifie & cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word,
27That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
- Hebrews 12:23Rank 5 from verse 4
23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
23To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are ‖written in heauen, and to God the Iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust men made perfect:
- Revelation 14:5Rank 7 from verse 4
- 1 John 3:2Rank 8 from verse 4
2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
2Beloued, now are we the sonnes of God, and it doeth not yet appeare, what wee shall be: but wee know, that when he shall appeare, we shall bee like him: for we shall see him as he is.
- Romans 2:26Rank 9 from verse 4
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Romans 8:4
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Filled up, completed, accomplished, performed, satisfied, expired, or brought fully to the appointed result, measure, time, or realization.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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8:1THERE is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
8:1¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Iesus, who walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
8:2For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Iesus, hath made me free from the law of sinne and death.
8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
8:3For what the law could not doe, in that it was weake through the flesh, God sending his owne Sonne, in the likenesse of sinnefull flesh, and ‖for sinne condemned sinne in the flesh:
8:4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
8:4That the righteousnesse of the law might be fulfilled in vs, who walke not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
Selected passage8:5For 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.
8:5For they that are after the flesh, doe minde the things of the flesh: but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit.
8:6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
8:6For to †be carnally minded, is death: but †to be spiritually minded, is life and peace:
8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8:7Because †the carnall minde is enmitie against God: for it is not subiect to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8:8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
8:8So then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God.
8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man haue not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
8:10And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
8:10And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirit is life, because of righteousnesse.
8:11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
8:11But if the spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead, dwell in you: he that raised vp Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortall bodies, ‖by his spirit that dwelleth in you.