Discovery BoxRomans 4:1 
ContextThe Illustration of Justification
4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, 1 has discovered regarding this matter? 2
Romans 8:6
Context8:6 For the outlook 3 of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,
Romans 13:14
Context13:14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires. 4
1 tn Or “according to natural descent” (BDAG 916 s.v. σάρξ 4).
2 tn Grk “has found?”
3 tn Or “mindset,” “way of thinking” (twice in this verse and once in v. 7). The Greek term φρόνημα does not refer to one’s mind, but to one’s outlook or mindset.
4 tn Grk “make no provision for the flesh unto desires.”
