For what the law could not do(A) since it was weakened by the flesh,(B) God did. He condemned sin in the flesh by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(C) as a sin offering,[a](D)

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  1. 8:3 Or for sin

For what the law was powerless(A) to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[a](B) God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh(C) to be a sin offering.[b](D) And so he condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 4-13.
  2. Romans 8:3 Or flesh, for sin

But now, since you know God,(A) or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless(B) elements?(C) Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

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But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(A)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(B) by them all over again?(C)

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  1. Galatians 4:9 Or principles