Romans 8:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

That the righteousness 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gal 5:16 : 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:22-25 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Heb 12:23 : 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written 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 the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Rev 14:5 : 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Eph 5:26-27 : 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it 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 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Rom 2:26 : 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

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