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Romans 8:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 8:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 8:416 words
GreekMeaning
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δικαίωμαdikaiōma
righteousnessnounG1345
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
νόμουnomou
lawnounG3551
πληρωθῇplērōthē
may be fulfilledverbG4137
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἡμῖνhēmin
uspronounG1473
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
σάρκαsarka
the fleshnounG4561
περιπατοῦσινperipatousin
walkingverbG4043
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
πνεῦμαpneuma
the SpiritnounG4151
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 8:4

“That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh.” What means this word, righteousness? Why, the end, the scope, the well-doing. For what was its design, and what did it enjoin? To be without sin. This then is made good to us (κατώρθωται ἡμἵν) now through Christ. And the making a stand against it, and the getting the better of it, came from Him. But it is for us to enjoy the victory. Then shall we never sin henceforth? We never shall…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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