Romans 8:9 “You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if t…”

Romans 8:9

You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

World English Bible

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

American Standard Version

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now ye are not in the flesh, but in ye Spirit, because ye spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man hath not ye Spirit of Christ, ye same is not his.

Darby Translation

But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not [the] Spirit of Christ he is not of him:

Young's Literal Translation

And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ — this one is not His;

Bible in Basic English

You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.

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Cross references

“But ye”

Romans 8:2 John 3:6 Ezekiel 11:19 Ezekiel 36:26 Ezekiel 36:27

Romans 8:2 · BSB

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

John 3:6 · BSB

Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

Ezekiel 11:19 · BSB

And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,

Ezekiel 36:26 · BSB

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:27 · BSB

And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

“if so be”

Galatians 4:6 1 Corinthians 3:16 2 Timothy 1:14 1 Corinthians 6:19 Romans 8:11 Ephesians 1:13

Galatians 4:6 · BSB

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

1 Corinthians 3:16 · BSB

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

2 Timothy 1:14 · BSB

Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

1 Corinthians 6:19 · BSB

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Romans 8:11 · BSB

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

Ephesians 1:13 · BSB

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

“the Spirit”

Philippians 1:19 John 3:34 1 Peter 1:11

Philippians 1:19 · BSB

because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.

John 3:34 · BSB

For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

1 Peter 1:11 · BSB

trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

“he is”

Galatians 5:24 1 Corinthians 15:23 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 2 Corinthians 10:7 Revelation 13:8 Revelation 20:15

Galatians 5:24 · BSB

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

1 Corinthians 15:23 · BSB

But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · BSB

Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

2 Corinthians 10:7 · BSB

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

Revelation 13:8 · BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 20:15 · BSB

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Also

John 14:17 1 John 4:13

John 14:17 · BSB

the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

1 John 4:13 · BSB

By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.

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

In context

8Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

Read Romans 8