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Romans 8:4

WEB

4that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

KJV

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

BSB

4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

FBV

4In this way we could fulfill the good requirements of the law by following the Spirit and not our sinful nature.

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Extra References

Galatians 5:22-25

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,23[+] gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

25If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.


Galatians 5:16

16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.


Colossians 1:22

22yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,


Ephesians 5:26-27

26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.


Hebrews 12:23

23to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,


Jude 1:24

24Now to him who is able to keep them[+] from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,


Revelation 14:5

5In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.


Romans 2:26

26If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?


1 John 3:2

2Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.