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id="topheading"><a href="../romans/8-7.htm" title="Romans 8:7">◄</a> Romans 8:8 <a href="../romans/8-9.htm" title="Romans 8:9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/romans/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and those who are in the flesh [living a life that caters to sinful appetites and impulses] cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If we follow our desires, we cannot please God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who obey their human nature cannot please God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can't please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, those who are under the control of human nature cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/romans/8.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And those who are controlled by the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who are in the flesh can't please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/romans/8.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/romans/8.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />But those who are in <i>the</i> flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/romans/8.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />and they that are in flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/romans/8.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />So then they that are in the flesh, can not please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/romans/8.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />So then, they that are in the fleshe, can not please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/romans/8.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />As for the that are fleshlye, they can not please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/romans/8.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />So then they yt are geven to the flesshe canot please God.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And those being in <i>the</i> flesh are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they being in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/let/romans/8.htm">Literal Emphasis Translation</a></span><br />and those in flesh are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they who are in the flesh, cannot please God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So then, they who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Those, then, who are in the flesh, can not please God.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But those being in depravity are not able to please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />They then who are in the flesh, cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />so that they who are in a carnal state, cannot be acceptable to the divine being, as for you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And those whose hearts are absorbed in earthly things cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and they who are carnal, cannot please God.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" 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Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Those</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">controlled by</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561: sarki (N-DFS) -- Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. ">the flesh</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynantai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">cannot</a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700: aresai (V-ANA) -- To please, with the idea of willing service rendered to others; hence almost: I serve. Probably from airo; to be agreeable.">please</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/romans/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">for neither is it able; and</a><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the"> those</a><a href="/greek/5607.htm" title="5607. on (oan) -- be, come, have. "> who are</a><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with"> in</a><a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561. sarx (sarx) -- flesh"> the flesh</a><a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no"> are not</a><a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410. dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- to be able, to have power"> able to</a><a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700. aresko (ar-es'-ko) -- to please"> please</a><a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316. theos (theh'-os) -- God, a god"> God.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/romans/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588">Those</a> <a href="/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -npm-pap 5607"> who are</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -dsf- 4561"> the flesh</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> cannot</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 3-p--pmi 1410"></a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="ἀρέσκω v- -----aan 700"> please</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -dsm- 2316"> God</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/romans/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588. ho (ho) -- the">and those</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561. sarx (sarx) -- flesh">who are in the flesh</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410. dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- to be able, to have power">cannot</a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700. aresko (ar-es'-ko) -- to please">please</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316. theos (theh'-os) -- God, a god">God.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/romans/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">So then</a> <a href="/greek/5607.htm" title="5607. on (oan) -- be, come, have. ">they that are</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722. en (en) -- in, on, at, by, with">in</a> <a href="/greek/4561.htm" title="4561. sarx (sarx) -- flesh">the flesh</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756. ou (oo) -- not, no">cannot</a> <a href="/greek/700.htm" title="700. aresko (ar-es'-ko) -- to please">please</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316. theos (theh'-os) -- God, a god">God.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../romans/8-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Romans 8:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Romans 8:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../romans/8-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Romans 8:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Romans 8:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>