Romans 8:5

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
Romans 8:5
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Original language (Greek)

οἱ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ὄντες τὰ τῆς σαρκὸς φρονοῦσιν οἱ δὲ κατὰ πνεῦμα τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος.

  1. οἱhoi“Those”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. κατὰkata“according to”
    Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
  4. σάρκαsarka“flesh”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  5. ὄντεςontes“being”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. σαρκὸςsarkos“flesh”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  9. φρονοῦσινphronousin“mind”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from φρονέω · “to reason” · Strong's G5426
  10. οἱhoi“those”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  12. κατὰkata“according to”
    Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
  13. πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  14. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. πνεύματος.pneumatos“Spirit.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)