Romans 8:4 “so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, wh…”

Romans 8:4

so 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

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Cross references

“That”

Colossians 1:22 Hebrews 12:23 Jude 1:24 Revelation 14:5 1 John 3:2 Galatians 5:22–24

Colossians 1:22 · BSB

But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

Hebrews 12:23 · BSB

in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

Jude 1:24 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Revelation 14:5 · BSB

And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

1 John 3:2 · BSB

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Galatians 5:22–24 · BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Also

Galatians 5:16 Romans 2:26

Galatians 5:16 · BSB

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Romans 2:26 · BSB

If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

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

In context

3For 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,

5Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

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