Romans 8:12
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 8
“Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.”Romans 8:12
What Does Romans 8:12 Mean?
Romans 8:12 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 8, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Romans 8:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”Romans 13:14“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”Romans 6:2“God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”Romans 8:5“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”1 Corinthians 6:19“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”1 Peter 4:2“That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.”Romans 6:14“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”Psalms 116:16“O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.”2 Peter 2:10“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.”1 Peter 4:3“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:”Romans 1:14“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.”Galatians 5:18“But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.”
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