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NASB | Romans 8:3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:3 For what the Law could not do [that is, overcome sin and remove its penalty, its power] being weakened by the flesh [man's nature without the Holy Spirit], God did: He sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful man as an offering for sin. And He condemned sin in the flesh [subdued it and overcame it in the person of His own Son], [Lev 7:37] |
Subject: sinful flesh or flesh? |
Bible Note: I agree, sarx, the Greek word translated "flesh", can have a wide range of meanings. For my part, I view "man" as being a little broader than just "flesh" - which is where I might take some issue with the NIV. Deeper thoughts which might loose some people... We still sin (Romans 7 and 1 John 1). I think I would be happier if the NIV read, "He condemned sin in man", because Christ did not become "sinful man" but (simply) "man". Unless I'm misreading it, sin was condemned at the cross - in Christ's sinless, yet die-able, flesh (but, admittedly, He became sin on our behalf). |