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
Original language and places
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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·
- 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
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)