Romans 8:5

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded.

Cross References

Mark 8:33

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

John 3:6

All that owes its birth to human nature is human, and all that owes its birth to the Spirit is spiritual.

Romans 8:9

You, however, are not earthly but spiritual, since the Spirit of God lives within you. Unless a man has the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ;

1 Corinthians 15:48

Those who are of the dust are like him who came from the dust; and those who are of Heaven are like him who came from Heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:14

The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.

2 Corinthians 10:3

For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.

Galatians 5:17

For these cravings of our earthly nature conflict with the Spirit, and the Spirit with our earthly nature--they are two contrary principles--so that you cannot do what you wish.

Ephesians 5:9

For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who, following the promptings of their lower nature, indulge their polluting passions and despise all control. Audacious and self-willed, they feel no awe of the Mighty, maligning them,