Romans 8:8
Strong's Lexicon
Those
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

controlled by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] flesh
σαρκὶ (sarki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

cannot
δύνανται (dynantai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

please
ἀρέσαι (aresai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 700: To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.

God.
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

Young's Literal Translation
for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

New American Standard Bible
and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

King James Bible
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

New Living Translation
That's why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

English Standard Version
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

New American Standard Bible
and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

King James Bible
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

International Standard Version
Indeed, those who are under the control of human nature cannot please God.

NET Bible
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

American Standard Version
and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

English Revised Version
and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Young's Literal Translation
for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.
















Cross References
Romans 1:21
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Romans 7:5
For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 8:7
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Romans 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Romans 8:5
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.

Romans 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Romans 8:10
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Romans 8:11
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
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