Romans 8:7

because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
Romans 8:7
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Original language (Greek)

διότι τὸ φρόνημα τῆς σαρκὸς ἔχθρα εἰς θεόν· τῷ γὰρ νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑποτάσσεται, οὐδὲ γὰρ δύναται·

  1. διότιdioti“because”
    Conjunction · “because” · Strong's G1360
  2. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. φρόνημαphronēma“mind”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “mind” · Strong's G5427
  4. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. σαρκὸςsarkos“flesh”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  6. ἔχθραechthra“[is] hostility”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “hostility” · Strong's G2189
  7. εἰςeis“toward”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  8. θεόν·theon“God;”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  9. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  11. νόμῳnomō“the law”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from νόμος · “law” · Strong's G3551
  12. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  14. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  15. ὑποτάσσεται,hupotassetai“it is subject,”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὑποτάσσω · “to subject” · Strong's G5293
  16. οὐδὲoude“nor even”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  17. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  18. δύναται·dunatai“can it [be];”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)