Devine Scripture

Romans 8:3

Romans chapter 8 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

Context

v.2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

v.3This passage

v.4that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 10:12

    but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

  • Galatians 4:4

    but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

  • Hebrews 2:17

    Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

  • Romans 9:3

    For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

  • Romans 6:6

    knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

  • Hebrews 7:18

    For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness