KJV: So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
YLT: for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.
Darby: and they that are in flesh cannot please God.
ASV: and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
| οἱ | Those |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| δὲ | now |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| σαρκὶ | flesh |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: σάρξ Sense: flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts. |
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| ὄντες | being |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| Θεῷ | God |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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| ἀρέσαι | to please |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀρέσκω Sense: to please. |
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| δύνανται | are able |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: δύναμαι Sense: to be able, have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom. |
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Greek Commentary for Romans 8:8
Because of the handicap of the lower self in bondage to sin. This does not mean that the sinner has no responsibility and cannot be saved. He is responsible and can be saved by the change of heart through the Holy Spirit. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 8:8
The aorist gives the sense of at all, stating the verbal idea without time, as a universal proposition. Comp. Romans 8:8. [source]
Strong word as in Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 6:18. See Romans 8:8 for same idea with αρεσαι aresai Must believe Moral necessity to have faith (trust, πιστευω pisteuō). This is true in business also (banks, for instance). That he is The very existence of God is a matter of intelligent faith (Romans 1:19.) So that men are left without excuse. He is a rewarder Rather, “becomes a rewarder” (present middle indicative of γινομαι ginomai not of ειμι eimi). Only N.T. example of μισταποδοτης misthapodotēs late and rare double compound (one papyrus example, from μιστος misthos (reward) and αποδιδωμι apodidōmi (to pay back) like μισταποδοσια misthapodosia (Hebrews 10:35; Hebrews 11:26). Seek after That seek out God. [source]
Personification as in Galatians 3:8; James 2:23. But no O.T. passage is precisely like this, though it is “a poetical rendering” (Ropes) of Exodus 20:5. The general thought occurs also in Genesis 6:3-5; Isaiah 63:8-16, etc. Paul has the same idea also (Galatians 5:17, Galatians 5:21; Romans 8:6, Romans 8:8). It is possible that the reference is really to the quotation in James 4:6 from Proverbs 3:34 and treating all before as a parenthesis. There is no way to decide positively. [source]