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Romans 8:3

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For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.	For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:	That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 what the law^G3551 could not do^G102, in^G1722 that^G3739 it was weak^G770 through^G1223 the flesh^G4561, God^G2316 sending^G3992 his own^G1438 Son^G5207 in^G1722 the likeness^G3667 of sinful^G266 flesh^G4561, and^G2532 for^G4012 sin^G266, condemned^G2632 sin^G266 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561:

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Original Greek

τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατον τοῦ νόμου, ἐν ᾧ ἠσθένει διὰ τῆς σαρκός, ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἑαυτοῦ υἱὸν πέμψας ἐν ὁμοιώματι σαρκὸς ἁμαρτίας καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας κατέκρινε τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ἐν τῇ σαρκί·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	*
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
ἀδύνατον	adunaton	G102	A-NSN	could not do
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
νόμου,	nomou	G3551	N-GSM	what the law
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSN	that
ἠσθένει	ēsthenei	G770	V-IAI-3S	it was weak
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	through
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
σαρκός,	sarkos	G4561	N-GSF	flesh
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	G1438	F-3GSM	his own
υἱὸν	huion	G5207	N-ASM	Son
πέμψας	pempsas	G3992	V-AAP-NSM	sending
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
ὁμοιώματι	homoiōmati	G3667	N-DSN	the likeness
σαρκὸς	sarkos	G4561	N-GSF	flesh
ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	G266	N-GSF	of sinful
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	for
ἁμαρτίας	hamartias	G266	N-GSF	sin
κατέκρινε	katekrine	G2632	V-AAI-3S	condemned
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	G266	N-ASF	sin
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	the
σαρκί·	sarki	G4561	N-DSF	flesh

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G102 — ἀδύνατος (adýnatos, ad-oo'-nat-os): incapable, impossible — from Α (as a negative particle) and δυνατός; unable, i.e. weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible:--could not do, impossible, impotent, not possible, weak.
• G266 — ἁμαρτία (hamartía, ham-ar-tee'-ah): a sin — from ἁμαρτάνω; a sin (properly abstract):--offence, sin(-ful).
• G770 — ἀσθενέω (asthenéō, as-then-eh'-o): I am weak, sick — from ἀσθενής; to be feeble (in any sense):--be diseased, impotent folk (man), (be) sick, (be, be made) weak.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2632 — κατακρίνω (katakrínō, kat-ak-ree'-no): I condemn — from κατά and κρίνω; to judge against, i.e. sentence:--condemn, damn.
• G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): a law, the Mosaic Law — from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
• G3667 — ὁμοίωμα (homoíōma, hom-oy'-o-mah): a likeness, form, similitude — from ὁμοιόω; a form; abstractly, resemblance:--made like to, likeness, shape, similitude.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3992 — πέμπω (pémpō, pem'-po): I send — apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas (as a stronger form of ) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and στέλλω denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield:--send, thrust in.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G4561 — σάρξ (sárx, sarx): flesh, body — probably from the base of σαρόω; flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such):--carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• condemned — Romans 6:6, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 4:1-2
• for sin — 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13
• For what — Acts 13:39, Romans 3:20, Romans 7:5-11, Galatians 3:21, Hebrews 7:18-19, Hebrews 10:1-10, Hebrews 10:14
• God — John 3:14-17, Romans 8:32, Galatians 4:4-5, 1 John 4:10-14
• in the — Mark 15:27-28, John 9:24, Romans 9:3

Reciprocal references (59): Exodus 3:2, Exodus 38:1, Exodus 40:12, Leviticus 3:12, Leviticus 4:3, Leviticus 4:23, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34, Leviticus 4:35, Leviticus 8:14, Leviticus 9:3, Leviticus 14:19, Leviticus 14:30, Leviticus 16:5, Leviticus 16:23, Leviticus 23:19, Numbers 8:8, Numbers 21:9, Numbers 28:15, Psalms 119:25, Isaiah 42:21, Isaiah 53:2, Micah 7:19, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 26:41, Mark 1:1, Luke 20:13, John 9:7, John 10:36, John 11:42, John 16:27, Acts 3:22, Romans 1:3, Romans 2:12, Romans 3:28, Romans 4:25, Romans 6:10, Romans 7:13, Romans 7:18, Romans 8:17, Romans 10:4, 2 Corinthians 3:9, Galatians 1:4, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 4:9, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 2:16, Ephesians 5:2, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 9:28, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 1:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY, HOLY SPIRIT, LAW INSUFFICIENT
• Torrey’s: ATONEMENT, THE, JUSTIFICATION BEFORE GOD, LAW OF MOSES, THE
• Nave’s: HOLY SPIRIT, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LAW, REGENERATION, RELIGION, WORKS

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