Romans 8:6

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 8:5-6

Romans 8:5-6For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh.Description of regenerate and unregenerateThe word “flesh” is here to be taken not in the natural sense, but in the moral; and the word “Spirit” is here to be taken for the Spirit of grace and regeneration. First, the universality of these two states and conditions of men; and secondly, the contrariety. First, to take notice of the universality of these two states and conditions, as they do divide and make up the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 8:6

Romans 8:6For to be carnally minded is death.The carnal and the spiritual mindI. The carnal mind.1. The disposition.(1) The expression is an abstract one. The apostle touches a principle which he finds at work, and laying hold of it says, “I wish you to look at it so that you may see its nature and tendency,” just as a physician might describe the symptoms of a disease.(2) This disease is named the mind of the flesh. This “minding” is like other verbs in which the organ gives the name to the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 8:6

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Ver. 6. To be carnally ] The quintessence of the flesh’s wittiness, or rather wickedness, φρονημα . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 8:6

to be carnally minded: Gr. the minding of the flesh, So, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:13, Romans 6:21, Romans 6:23, Romans 7:5, Romans 7:11, Romans 13:14, Galatians 6:8, James 1:14, James 1:15 to be spiritually minded: Gr. the minding of the Spirit, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:10, Romans 14:17, John 14:6, John 14:27, John 17:5, Galatians 5:22 Reciprocal: Psalms 84:10 - For Psalms 111:2 - that have Psalms 112:1 - delighteth Amos 8:5 - and the Matthew 22:5 - one Romans 2:10 - and peace Romans 8:5 - mind 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:6

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.For to be carnally minded — That is, to mind the things of the flesh.Is death — The sure mark of spiritual death, and the way to death everlasting.But to be spiritually minded — That is, to mind the things of the Spirit.Is life — A sure mark of spiritual life, and the way to life everlasting. And attended with peace - The peace of God, which is the foretaste of life everlasting; and peace with God, opposite to... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:6

6. Death Spiritual death in itself, eternal death in its results. Life and peace Spiritual life here, eternal life here and hereafter. read more