Romans 8:13

The Holy Spirit Sin New life and rebirth Self-control

¹¹ 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.

¹² Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

¹⁴ For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

¹⁵ For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
KJV: For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
WEB: For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
ASV: for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
DARBY: for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:
BLB: For if you⁺ live according to the flesh, you⁺ are about to die; but if by the Spirit you⁺ put to death the deeds of the body, you⁺ will live.

ÅB: For dersom dere lever etter kjøttet, skal dere dø, men dersom dere ved Ånden dreper kroppens gjerninger, skal dere leve.
OTB: for hvis dere lever etter kjødet, vil dere dø; men hvis dere ved Ånden dreper kjødets gjerninger, vil dere leve.
B1930: for dersom I lever efter kjødet, da skal I dø; men dersom I døder legemets gjerninger ved Ånden, da skal I leve.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Galatians 6:8
The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
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Colossians 3:5–8
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
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1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
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Titus 2:12
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
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Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
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Ephesians 4:22
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
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1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
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