Romans 8:5 — Compare All Translations

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

For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;

English ASV

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

English Amplified

For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For those who are according to the flesh and are controlled by its unholy desires set their minds on and pursue those things which gratify the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit and are controlled by the desires of the Spirit set their minds on and seek those things which gratify the [Holy] Spirit.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their minds set on the things of the Spirit.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For they that are according to flesh mind the things of the flesh; and they that are according to Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

English EASY 2024

Some people do what their weak human thoughts want them to do. They think about the things that will make them happy. Other people live with God's Spirit as their guide. These people think about what will make God's Spirit happy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People who live following their sinful selves think only about what they want. But those who live following the Spirit are thinking about what the Spirit wants them to do.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those who live as their human nature tells them to, have their minds controlled by what human nature wants. Those who live as the Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature's attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature's attitude.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For those whose lives are according to the flesh think about the things of the flesh, but those whose lives are according to the Spirit, about the things of the Spirit.

English KJV 1611

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

English LSB

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

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

For those who live according to the flesh are concerned with the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the spirit with the things of the spirit.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't live under the control of your sinful nature. If you do, you will think about what your sinful nature wants. Live under the control of the Holy Spirit. If you do, you will think about what the Spirit wants.

English NIV

Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.

English NKJ 1982

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

English NLT

Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Those who are motivated by the flesh only pursue what benefits themselves. But those who live by the impulses of the Holy Spirit are motivated to pursue spiritual realities.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Those who let themselves be controlled by their lower natures live only to please themselves, but those who follow after the Holy Spirit find themselves doing those things that please God.

English Tyndale 1537

For they that are carnal, are carnally minded; and(But) they that are spiritual are ghostly minded.

Romans 8:5 — Compare Translations