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Romans 8:4

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

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ἵναhinaThatἵναconjunction — “That”G2443in order that, so that.Thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δικαίωμαdikaiōmarighteousnessδικαίωμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “righteousness”, the subject formG1345a thing pronounced (by God) to be righteous (just, the right); or the restoration of a criminal, a fresh chance given him; a righteous deed, an instance of perfect righteousness.the righteousnessτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the lawπληρωθῇplērōthēmight be fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “might be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.might be fulfilledἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “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 fleshπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterπνεῦμαpneumaSpiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the Spirit

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

World English Bible

that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Darby Translation

in order that the righteous requirement of the law should be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to flesh but according to Spirit.

Douay-Rheims

That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

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