ROMANS 8:3

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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:”

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Romans 8:3 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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For γὰρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) For
what τὸ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) what
the τοῦ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
law νόμου 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
could not do, ἀδύνατον Unable, i.e., weak (literally or figuratively); passively, impossible could not do
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
that The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that that
it was weak ἠσθένει To be feeble (in any sense) weak
through διὰ Through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) through
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
flesh, σαρκός 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) flesh
God θεὸς A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
sending πέμψας To dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (as a stronger form of εἶμι) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield sending
his own ἑαυτοῦ (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc own
Son υἱὸν A "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship Son
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the likeness ὁμοιώματι A form; abstractly, resemblance likeness
of sinful ἁμαρτίας A sin (properly abstract) sinful
flesh, σαρκὸς 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) flesh
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
for περὶ 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) for
sin, ἁμαρτίας A sin (properly abstract) sin
condemned κατέκρινεν To judge against, i.e., sentence condemned
sin ἁμαρτίαν A sin (properly abstract) sin
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
the τῇ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
flesh: σαρκί 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) flesh

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  • 1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

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

  • 3  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:

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

  • 5  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.




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