Romans 8:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and thoseοἱ
(oi)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are in the fleshσαρκὶ
(sarki)
4561: flesha prim. word
cannotδύνανται
(dunantai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
pleaseἀρέσαι
(aresai)
700: to pleasefrom a prim. root ar- (fit together)
God.θεῷ
(theō)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
σαρκι  noun - dative singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
οντες  verb - present participle - nominative plural masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
θεω  noun - dative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
αρεσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
aresko  ar-es'-ko:  to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) -- please.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
δυνανται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

International Standard Version
Indeed, those who are under the control of human nature cannot please God.

NET Bible
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who are under the control of the corrupt nature can't please God.

King James 2000 Bible
So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
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