Romans 8:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν, τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ Πνεῦμα.

Transliteration

Hina the dikaiōma of the nomou plērōthē in us, the ones mē kata sarka peripatousin, alla kata Pneuma.

Grammar Details

*Hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*dikaiōma*: nominative/accusative neuter singular - righteous requirement/just decree
*nomou*: genitive masculine singular - law
*plērōthē*: aorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled
*mē*: negative particle - not
*kata*: preposition with accusative - according to
*sarka*: accusative feminine singular - flesh
*peripatousin*: present active participle dative plural - walking/living
*alla*: adversative conjunction - but
*Pneuma*: accusative neuter singular - Spirit

Word Meanings

*Hina*: so that/in order that/with the result that
*dikaiōma*: righteous requirement/ordinance/just decree
*plērōthē*: might be fulfilled/completed/satisfied
*peripatousin*: walking/conducting themselves/living
*Pneuma*: Spirit/spirit/breath

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gal 5:16 : 16 But I say, {G1161} walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not {G3361} fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:22-25 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
Heb 12:23 : 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Rev 14:5 : 5 And in their mouth was found no lie: {G1063} they are without blemish.
Eph 5:26-27 : 26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Col 1:22 : 22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable None before him:
Rom 2:26 : 26 If therefore the uncircumcision keep the ordinances of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be reckoned for circumcision?

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