Romans 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 8:9 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 8:9 — KJV
“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”
— Romans 8:9 (KJV)
Romans 8:9 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 8:9
“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:9: flesh, spirit, god
“And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:9: flesh, spirit, god
“Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:9: flesh, spirit, god
“Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. which...: Heb. by my causing of them, etc”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:9: god, now, any
“And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
Shares key themes with Romans 8:9: flesh, god, dwell
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