Romans 8:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁵ For 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ For 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

Common English Bible

⁵ People whose lives are based on selfishness think about selfish things, but people whose lives are based on the Spirit think about things that are related to the Spirit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ For those who are in agreement with the flesh are mindful of the things of the flesh. But those who are in agreement with the spirit are mindful of the things of the spirit.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ For they that are according to the flesh, mind the things that are of the flesh; but they that are according to the spirit, mind the things that are of the spirit.

Romans 8:5 Cross References

Mark 8:33

But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”

John 3:6

What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Romans 8:9

But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

1 Corinthians 15:48

As one of dust, so are those who are of the dust, and as one of heaven, so are those who are of heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:14

Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

2 Corinthians 10:3

Indeed, we live as humans but do not wage war according to human standards,

Galatians 5:17

For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.

Ephesians 5:9

for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.

2 Peter 2:10

—especially those who indulge their flesh in depraved lust and who despise authority. Bold and willful, they are not afraid to slander the glorious ones,