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becauseδιότιthe mindsetτὸ φρόνημαof the fleshτῆς σαρκὸςishostilityἔχθραtowardεἰςGod,θεόνforγὰρit does notοὐχsubmitὑποτάσσεταιto the lawτῷ νόμῳof God,τοῦ θεοῦnorοὐδὲindeedγὰρcan it;δύναται
Romans 8:7
Study it in the app“because the mindset of the flesh is hostility toward God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it;”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:7, word by word
- becauseδιότιdioti
because
"Because", "for", "since".
Where else “dioti” appears- the mindsetφρόνημαphronēma
mindset, way of thinking
Mindset: one's way of thinking and of setting the direction of one's life.
Where else “phronēma” appears- of the fleshσαρκὸςsarkos
sinful nature
The human nature that opposes God's Spirit.
Where else “sarkos” appears- hostilityἔχθραechthra
hostility
Hostility, enmity.
Where else “echthra” appears- Godθεόνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- submitὑποτάσσεταιhypotassetai
submit
To obey, place oneself under another.
Where else “hypotassetai” appears- to the lawνόμῳnomōi
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomōi” appears- can itδύναταιdynatai
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynatai” appears
The context
6For the mindset of the flesh is death, but the mindset of the Spirit is life and peace;
7 · This verse (above)
8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?