Romans 8:8 — Compare All Translations

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

for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

English ASV

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

English Amplified

So then those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So then those who are living the life of the flesh [catering to the appetites and impulses of their carnal nature] cannot please or satisfy God, or be acceptable to Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and they that are in flesh cannot please God.

English EASY 2024

People who let their weak human thoughts rule them cannot make God happy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Those who are ruled by their sinful selves cannot please God.

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Those who obey their human nature cannot please God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can't please God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Those whose lives are in the flesh are unable to please God.

English KJV 1611

So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

English LSB

and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those who are controlled by their sinful nature can't please God.

English NIV

Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.

English NKJ 1982

So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English NLT

That's why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For no matter how hard they try, God finds no pleasure with those who are controlled by the flesh.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That's why those who are still under the control of their old sinful selves, bent on following their old evil desires, can never please God.

English Tyndale 1537

So then they that are given to the flesh, cannot please God.

Romans 8:8 — Compare Translations