Fleshly, Fleshly
Fleshly, Fleshly
akin to No. 1, under FLESH, signifies (a) associated with or pertaining to, “the flesh, carnal,” Rom 15:27; 1Co 9:11; (b) of “the nature of the flesh, sensual,” translated “fleshly” in 2Co 1:12, of wisdom; in 1Pe 2:11, of lusts; in 2Co 10:4, negatively, of the weapons of the Christian’s warfare, RV, “of the flesh” (AV, “carnal”). See CARNAL.
denotes “of the flesh, fleshly” (the termination, inos signifying the substance or material of a thing); in 2Co 3:3, RV, “(tables that are hearts) of flesh,” AV, “fleshly (tables),” etc. See CARNAL.
Note: The adjectives “fleshly,” “carnal” are contrasted with spiritual qualities in Rom 7:14; 1Co 3:1, 1Co 3:3-4; 2Co 1:12; Col 2:18 (lit., “mind of flesh”). Speaking broadly, the carnal denotes the sinful element in man’s nature, by reason of descent from Adam; the spiritual is that which comes by the regenerating operation of the Holy Spirit.