Romans 8:13

Living by the flesh leads to death, but by the Spirit putting sin to death leads to life. Genuine faith actively wars against sin by the Spirit's power.

Cross-references · 18

• Gal 6:8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
• 1 Pet 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
• Col 3:5–8Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
• 1 Cor 9:27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
• Titus 2:12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
• Gal 5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• Eph 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
• Rom 8:4–6That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• 1 Pet 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• Rom 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
• Gal 5:19–21Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
• Jas 1:14–15But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
• Eph 5:18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
• Rom 6:21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
• Eph 5:3–5But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
• Rom 8:1–2There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
• Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Eph 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

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