Romans 8:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

New Living Translation
So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.

English Standard Version
For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Berean Study Bible
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,

New American Standard Bible
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

NASB 1995
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

NASB 1977
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

Amplified Bible
Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever];

Christian Standard Bible
Now the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace.

Contemporary English Version
If our minds are ruled by our desires, we will die. But if our minds are ruled by the Spirit, we will have life and peace.

Good News Translation
To be controlled by human nature results in death; to be controlled by the Spirit results in life and peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The corrupt nature's attitude leads to death. But the spiritual nature's attitude leads to life and peace.

International Standard Version
To focus our minds on the human nature leads to death, but to focus our minds on the Spirit leads to life and peace.

NET Bible
For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

New King James Version
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

King James 2000 Bible
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

New Heart English Bible
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace;

World English Bible
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

American King James Version
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

American Standard Version
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

A Faithful Version
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace,

Darby Bible Translation
For the mind of the flesh [is] death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.

English Revised Version
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the spirit is life and peace:

Webster's Bible Translation
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the wisedome of the flesh is death: but the wisedome of the Spirit is life and peace,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
To be carnally mynded, is death: But to be spiritually mynded, is lyfe & peace:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
To be fleshly mynded, is death: but to be goostly mynded, is life and peace.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
To be carnally mynded is deeth. But to be spiritually mynded is lyfe and peace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the mind of the flesh [is] death, and the mind of the Spirit—life and peace;

Berean Literal Bible
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit, life and peace,

Young's Literal Translation
for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;

Smith's Literal Translation
For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For the disposed mindset of the flesh is death, but the disposed mindset of the Spirit is life and peace.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the wisdom of the flesh is death; but the wisdom of the spirit is life and peace.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the prudence of the flesh is death. But the prudence of the spirit is life and peace.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of The Spirit is life and peace,

Lamsa Bible
To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

Godbey New Testament
for the mind of depravity is death: and the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

Haweis New Testament
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Mace New Testament
now sensual inclinations lead to death; but spiritual affections to a life of tranquillity.

Weymouth New Testament
Because for the mind to be given up to earthly things means death; but for it to be given up to spiritual things means Life and peace.

Worrell New Testament
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

Worsley New Testament
Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:
















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