Romans 8:3 “For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the fl…”

Romans 8:3

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

World English Bible

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

American Standard Version

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

Geneva Bible 1599

For (that that was impossible to ye Lawe, in as much as it was weake, because of ye flesh) God sending his owne Sonne, in ye similitude of sinful flesh, and for sinne, condened sinne in the flesh,

Darby Translation

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent his own Son, in likeness of flesh of sin, and for sin, has condemned sin in the flesh,

Young's Literal Translation

for what the law was not able to do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, His own Son having sent in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, did condemn the sin in the flesh,

Bible in Basic English

For what the law was not able to do because it was feeble through the flesh, God, sending his Son in the image of the evil flesh, and as an offering for sin, gave his decision against sin in the flesh:

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Cross references

“For what”

Acts 13:39 Hebrews 10:14 Hebrews 10:1–10 Galatians 3:21 Romans 3:20 Romans 7:5–11

Acts 13:39 · BSB

Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Hebrews 10:14 · BSB

because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

Hebrews 10:1–10 · BSB

For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Galatians 3:21 · BSB

Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

Romans 3:20 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Romans 7:5–11 · BSB

For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.

“God”

Romans 8:32 John 3:14–17 1 John 4:10–14 Galatians 4:4 Galatians 4:5

Romans 8:32 · BSB

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

John 3:14–17 · BSB

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

1 John 4:10–14 · BSB

And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Galatians 4:5 · BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

“in the”

Romans 9:3 Mark 15:27 John 9:24 Mark 15:28

Romans 9:3 · BSB

For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,

Mark 15:27 · BSB

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

John 9:24 · BSB

So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

“for sin”

2 Corinthians 5:21 Galatians 3:13

2 Corinthians 5:21 · BSB

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

“condemned”

Romans 6:6 1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 4:1 1 Peter 4:2

Romans 6:6 · BSB

We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

1 Peter 4:1 · BSB

Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

1 Peter 4:2 · BSB

Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

Also

Hebrews 2:14 Philippians 2:7 Hebrews 10:12 Hebrews 2:17 John 1:14 Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 2:14 · BSB

Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

Philippians 2:7 · BSB

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Hebrews 10:12 · BSB

But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 2:17 · BSB

For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Hebrews 4:15 · BSB

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

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