Romans 8:6

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Cross-reference

Romans 8:7 Parallel

Romans 8:7 explains why the fleshly mind brings death: it is hostile to God and cannot submit to His law.

Romans 8:13 Parallel

Romans 8:13 reinforces the death/life contrast: living according to the flesh leads to death, but by the Spirit you put to death the body's deeds.

Romans 8:5 Parallel

Romans 8:5 directly precedes and expands the same contrast between setting mind on flesh vs Spirit — a parallel statement in context.

Romans 14:17 describes the kingdom as peace in the Holy Spirit, directly echoing the peace from minding the Spirit in Romans 8:6.

Romans 6:21 Parallel

Romans 6:21 confirms that the outcome of fleshly behavior is death, matching the 'death' result of a fleshly mind in Romans 8:6.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 contrasts death (wages of sin) with eternal life (gift of God), echoing the life/death choice in Romans 8:6.

Romans 7:5 Parallel

Romans 7:5 shows that being in the flesh produces fruit for death, directly paralleling the fleshly mind leading to death in Romans 8:6.

Romans 5:1 Parallel

Romans 5:1 shows justification by faith brings peace with God, which underlies the peace from the Spirit mentioned in Romans 8:6.

Romans 5:10 Parallel

Romans 5:10 highlights being saved by Christ's life, which is the source of the life from the Spirit in Romans 8:6.

Romans 13:14 commands making no provision for the flesh, which counters setting the mind on the flesh by actively avoiding its desires.

Romans 2:10 Related theme

Romans 2:10 promises peace to those who do good — a parallel outcome to the peace from setting mind on the Spirit in Romans 8:6.

John 14:27 Parallel

John 14:27 has Jesus giving His peace, which is the peace that comes from setting the mind on the Spirit in Romans 8:6.

Galatians 5:22 lists peace as fruit of the Spirit, matching the peace from minding the Spirit in Romans 8:6.

Galatians 6:8 parallels the contrast: sowing to flesh reaps corruption, sowing to Spirit reaps eternal life — same as minding flesh brings death, Spirit brings life.

James 1:15 Parallel

James 1:15 traces desire to sin to death, directly matching the death that results from setting the mind on the flesh in Romans 8:6.

Ephesians 4:23 commands renewal of the mind, which is how one sets the mind on the Spirit for life and peace.

Philippians 4:7 Related theme

Philippians 4:7 describes the peace of God that guards hearts and minds—the same peace promised to those with a Spirit-set mind.

Colossians 3:1 urges seeking things above, aligning with setting the mind on the Spirit for life and peace.

1 Corinthians 2:12 contrasts the spirit of the world with the Spirit from God — a similar dichotomy to flesh vs Spirit in Romans 8:6.

Galatians 6:1 Related theme

In Galatians 6:1, those who are spiritual restore others gently—practical outworking of the Spirit's peace from Romans 8:6.

1 Peter 3:11 calls believers to seek and pursue peace—the same peace that results from a Spirit-set mind in Romans 8:6.