7because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God. 9You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.Romans 8:7-9
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Verse 7
Original language (Greek)
διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς θεόν· τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται·
- διότιdioti“because”Conjunction · “because” · Strong's G1360
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- φρόνημαphronēma“mind”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “mind” · Strong's G5427
- τῆςtēs“of the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σαρκὸςsarkos“flesh”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- ἔχθραechthra“[is] hostility”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “hostility” · Strong's G2189
- εἰςeis“toward”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- θεόν·theon“God;”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- τῷtō“<the>”Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- νόμῳnomō“the law”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- οὐχouch“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ὑποτάσσεται,hupotassetai“it is subject,”Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὑποτάσσω · “to subject” · Strong's G5293
- οὐδὲoude“nor even”Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- δύναται·dunatai“can it [be];”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
Verse 8
Original language (Greek)
οἱ δὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ὄντες θεῷ ἀρέσαι οὐ δύνανται·
- οἱhoi“Those”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- σαρκὶsarki“flesh”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- ὄντεςontes“being”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- θεῷtheō“God”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- ἀρέσαιaresai“to please”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἀρέσκω · “to please” · Strong's G0700
- οὐou“not”Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
- δύνανται·dunantai“are able;”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person plural · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
Verse 9
Original language (Greek)
ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σαρκὶ ἀλλ᾽ ἐν πνεύματι, εἴπερ πνεῦμα θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν. εἰ δέ τις πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ οὐκ ἔχει, οὗτος οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῦ.
- ὑμεῖςhumeis“You yourselves”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἐστὲeste“are”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- σαρκὶsarki“flesh”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- πνεύματι,pneumati“Spirit,”Noun, dative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- εἴπερeiper“if indeed”Conditional + Conjunction · from εἰ · “if + περ=fully” · Strong's G1487G
- πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- οἰκεῖoikei“dwells”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from οἰκέω · “to dwell” · Strong's G3611
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ὑμῖν.humin“you.”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- εἰei“if”Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1487G
- δέde“however”Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- τιςtis“anyone”Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
- πνεῦμαpneuma“[the] Spirit”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- ΧριστοῦChristou“of Christ”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Χριστός · “Christ” · Strong's G5547
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἔχει,echei“has,”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- οὗτοςhoutos“he”Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἔστινestin“is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- αὐτοῦ.autou“of Him.”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)