Romans 8:6 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:6

The spiritual and the carnal man. Religion may be judged of from within or without—from the character it forms or the actions to which it gives rise. Only the latter can properly come under the survey of our fellows, whilst we may discern the inward effects. Besides ourselves, only God can determine our inner condition. The Searcher of hearts can unlock the private door of the heart. It is well for us, without self-flattery or self-depreciation, to anticipate the disclosures of the last... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:6-9

The flesh and the Spirit. Being free from sin in Christ Jesus, we are also free from its results—condemnation and death; or rather—for the result is one—the death, of which condemnation is but one aspect. I. THE MIND OF THE FLESH . In a state of sin, as in a state of holiness, there is activity, though the activity be abnormal. The "flesh," equally with the "spirit;" has its "mind," i.e. its purpose, its aspiration; an activity which tends to a goal. And what is the dread... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:6

For to be carnally minded - Margin, “The minding of the flesh.” The sense is, that to follow the inclinations of the flesh, or the corrupt propensities of our nature, leads us to condemnation and death. The expression is one of great energy, and shows that it not only leads to death, or leads to misery, but that it is death itself; there is woe and condemnation in the very act and purpose of being supremely devoted to the corrupt passions, Its only tendency is condemnation and despair.Is death... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:5-7

Romans 8:5-7 . For Or rather, now; they that are after the flesh The apostle having, Romans 8:1, described those to whom there is no condemnation, as persons who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, to prevent all mistakes in such an important point, here informs us what he means by walking after the flesh, and after the Spirit. The former, he says, is to mind the things of the flesh; that is, as the word φρονεω signifies, to esteem, desire, and delight in them;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:1-17

Victory through the Spirit (8:1-17)The reason believers can have victory through Christ is that the power of the indwelling Spirit of Christ is greater than the power of the old sinful nature. The downward pull of the sinful nature may be likened to the downward pull of the earth’s gravity. A stone thrown into the air will fall to the ground, because it has no life or power to overcome the force of gravity. A bird thrown into the air will fly away, because it has a living power that enables it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:6

to be, &c. = the minding (Greek. phronema . Only here and Romans 8:7 , Romans 8:27 ) of the flesh. is: i.e. results in. to be spiritually, &c. = the minding of the spirit ( App-101 . as in Romans 8:2 ). Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:8 , Philippians 1:9 . Colossians 3:2 . peace . Compare Romans 5:1 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 8:6

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.Mind of the flesh ... cannot be thought of as identifying the mind with the flesh, that is, the substance of the flesh. Tertullian cautioned thatThe carnal mind must be referred to the soul (as distinguished from the flesh), although ascribed sometimes to the flesh (as here), on the ground that it is ministered to by the flesh and through the flesh.[13]The "mind" that Paul had in view here is the rebellious and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 8:6

Romans 8:6. For to be carnally-minded is death— For joins what follows to Rom 8:1 as the reason of what is here laid down; namely, that deliverance from condemnation is experienced only by such Christian converts, as walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit:—for, &c. See Locke. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:6

6. For—a mere particle of transition here [THOLUCK], like "but" or "now." to be carnally minded—literally, "the mind" or "minding of the flesh" (Margin); that is, the pursuit of fleshly ends. is death—not only "ends in" [ALFORD, c.], but even now "is" carrying death into its bosom, so that such are "dead while they live" (1 Timothy 5:6; Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 2:5) [PHILIPPI]. but to be spiritually minded—"the mind" or "minding of the spirit"; that is, the pursuit of spiritual objects. is life... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 8:1-11

1. Our deliverance from the flesh by the power of the Spirit 8:1-11The writer proceeded to state the believer’s condition and then to explain it. read more