Romans 8:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So that the righteous and just requirement of the Law might be fully met in us who live and move not in the ways of the flesh but in the ways of the Spirit [our lives governed not by the standards and according to the dictates of the flesh, but controlled by the Holy Spirit].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

in order that the law’s requirement would be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

God did this so that we could become right with him, as his Law commands. We can be right with God, if we live with God's Spirit as our guide. We do not do what our weak human thoughts want us to do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He did this so that we could be right just as the law said we must be. Now we don't live following our sinful selves. We live following the Spirit.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God did this so that the righteous demands of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Therefore, we, who do not live by our corrupt nature but by our spiritual nature, are able to meet God's standards.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

in order that the law's requirement would be accomplished in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

so that the righteous decree of the law might be fulfilled in us, who live not according to the flesh but according to the spirit.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Now we can do everything the law requires. Our sinful nature no longer controls the way we live. The Holy Spirit now controls the way we live.

English NIV

in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

He did this so that the requirement of the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So now every righteous requirement of the law can be fulfilled through the Anointed One living his life in us. And we are free to live, not according to our flesh, but by the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So now we can obey God's laws if we follow after the Holy Spirit and no longer obey the old evil nature within us.

English Tyndale 1537

that the righteousness required of the law, might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh: but after the spirit.

Romans 8:4 — Compare Translations