Romans 8:13 meaning and explanation
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Romans 8:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to believers in Rome, continuing the argument from verse 12 that they owe nothing to the flesh. The two paths are stark: living according to the flesh leads to death, while putting to death the deeds of the body by the Spirit leads to life.
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