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Romans 8:12

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

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ἌραaraThereforeἄραconjunction — “Therefore”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “therefore”.Thereforeοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenὀφειλέταιopheiletaidebtorsὀφειλέτης (opheiletēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “debtors”, the subject formG3781(a) a debtor, one who owes, one who is indebted, (b) one who has sinned against another (an Aramaism), a sinner.debtorsἐσμένesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σαρκὶsarkito the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “to the flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.to the fleshτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshζῆνzēnto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

So, then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh;

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American Standard Version (1901)

So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

Young’s Literal Translation

So, then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh;

World English Bible

So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

Darby Translation

So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to flesh;

Douay-Rheims

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

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