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Romans Chapter 8 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Romans 8:8

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
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BBE Romans 8:8

So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.
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DARBY Romans 8:8

and they that are in flesh cannot please God.
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KJV Romans 8:8

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
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WBT Romans 8:8

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WEB Romans 8:8

Those who are in the flesh can't please God.
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YLT Romans 8:8

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) So then . . .--Rather, and. Neither can it be expected that those who are absorbed in the things of sense should be able to please God.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThoseοἱ (hoi)Article - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.controlled byἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] fleshσαρκὶ (sarki)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. cannotδύνανται (dynantai)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.pleaseἀρέσαι (aresai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 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 SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.Jump to PreviousAble Absorbed Controlled Earthly Flesh Hearts Nature Please Pleasure Sinful