Romans 8:8

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Those who are ruled by their sinful selves cannot please God.

Cross References

Romans 7:5

In the past we were ruled by our sinful selves. The law made us want to do sinful things. And those sinful desires controlled our bodies, so that what we did only brought us spiritual death.

Romans 8:9

But you are not ruled by your sinful selves. You are ruled by the Spirit, if that Spirit of God really lives in you. But whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Christ.

Colossians 1:10

that this will help you live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way; that your life will produce good works of every kind and that you will grow in your knowledge of God;

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I assure you, everyone must be born again. Anyone who is not born again cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

1 John 3:22

And God gives us what we ask for. We receive it because we obey God’s commands and do what pleases him.

John 8:29

The one who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him. So he has not left me alone.”

1 Corinthians 7:32

I want you to be free from worry. A man who is not married is busy with the Lord’s work. He is trying to please the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.

Matthew 3:17

A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with him.”

Hebrews 13:16

And don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with others, because sacrifices like these are very pleasing to God.

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in everything. This pleases the Lord.

Philippians 4:18

I have everything I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.

Romans 1:21

People knew God, but they did not honor him as God, and they did not thank him. Their ideas were all useless. There was not one good thought left in their foolish minds.