Romans 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — World English Bible

Romans 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — American Standard Version

Romans 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — Darby Translation

Romans 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That that righteousnes of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, which walke not after ye flesh, but after the Spirit.”

Romans 8:4 — Geneva Bible

Romans 8:4 in Context — Romans 8

2 En effet, la loi de l’esprit de vie en Jésus-Christ m’a affranchi de la loi du péché et de la mort.

3 Car chose impossible à la loi, parce que la chair la rendait sans force, Dieu a condamné le péché dans la chair, en envoyant, à cause du péché, son propre Fils dans une chair semblable à celle du péché,

4 et cela afin que la justice de la loi fût accomplie en nous, qui marchons, non selon la chair, mais selon l’esprit.

5 Ceux, en effet, qui vivent selon la chair, s’affectionnent aux choses de la chair, tandis que ceux qui vivent selon l’esprit s’affectionnent aux choses de l’esprit.

6 Et l’affection de la chair, c’est la mort, tandis que l’affection de l’esprit, c’est la vie et la paix;

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What Does Romans 8:4 Mean?

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