Greek
σάρξ sarx
“flesh” · 147 times in the New Testament
Through the Bible
- “flesh” 82
- “body” 20
- “(not translated)” 7
- “people” 3
- “earthly” 3
- other ways 32
As a table, book by book
| Book | Times |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 5 |
| Mark | 4 |
| Luke | 2 |
| John | 13 |
| Acts | 3 |
| Romans | 26 |
| 1 Corinthians | 11 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11 |
| Galatians | 18 |
| Ephesians | 9 |
| Philippians | 5 |
| Colossians | 9 |
| 1 Timothy | 1 |
| Philemon | 1 |
| Hebrews | 6 |
| James | 1 |
| 1 Peter | 7 |
| 2 Peter | 2 |
| 1 John | 2 |
| 2 John | 1 |
| Jude | 3 |
| Revelation | 7 |
How the BSB translates it
Each way the Berean Standard Bible puts it into English, and how often.
Where it occurs
Grouped by how it’s translated, then by book. Each reference opens the verse.
“flesh” 82
Matthew 3
Mark 2
Luke 1
- 24:39 …spirit does not have flesh and bones as you…
John 11
- 1:14 …The Word became flesh and made His dwelling…
- 3:6 …Flesh is born of flesh but spirit is born…
- 3:6 Flesh is born of flesh…
- 6:51 …the world is My flesh
- 6:52 …man give us His flesh to eat…
- 6:53 …unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood…
- 6:54 …Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood…
- 6:55 …For My flesh is real food and…
- 6:56 …Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood…
- 6:63 …Spirit gives life the flesh profits nothing The words…
- 8:15 …judge according to the flesh I judge no one…
Romans 19
- 1:3 …of David according to the flesh
- 4:1 …our forefather according to the flesh has discovered…
- 6:19 …the weakness of your flesh Just as you used…
- 7:5 …lived according to the flesh the sinful passions aroused…
- 7:18 …that is in my flesh for I have the…
- 7:25 …God but with my flesh I serve the law…
- 8:3 …was weakened by the flesh God did by sending…
- 8:3 …condemned sin in the flesh
- 8:4 …not walk according to the flesh but according to the…
- 8:5 …who live according to the flesh set their minds on…
- 8:5 …the things of the flesh but those who live…
- 8:6 …The mind of the flesh is death but the…
- 8:7 …the mind of the flesh is hostile to God…
- 8:8 …Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God…
- 8:9 …are controlled not by the flesh but by the Spirit…
- 8:12 …is not to the flesh to live according to…
- 8:13 …you live according to the flesh you will die but…
- 9:8 …the children of the flesh who are God’s children…
- 13:14 …the desires of the flesh
1 Corinthians 4
2 Corinthians 6
Galatians 13
- 1:16 …not rush to consult with flesh and blood…
- 3:3 …are you now finishing in the flesh
- 4:23 …was born according to the flesh but his son by…
- 4:29 …the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born…
- 5:13 …an opportunity for the flesh Rather serve one another…
- 5:16 …not gratify the desires of the flesh
- 5:17 …For the flesh craves what is contrary…
- 5:17 …is contrary to the flesh They are opposed to…
- 5:19 …The acts of the flesh are obvious sexual immorality…
- 5:24 …Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and…
- 6:8 …sows to please his flesh from the flesh will…
- 6:8 …his flesh from the flesh will reap destruction but…
- 6:13 …may boast in your flesh
Ephesians 5
Philippians 2
Colossians 2
1 Timothy 1
- 3:16 …great He appeared in the flesh was vindicated by the…
Hebrews 1
- 2:14 …since the children have flesh and blood He too…
James 1
- 5:3 …you and consume your flesh like fire You have…
1 Peter 1
- 4:6 …be judged as men in the flesh but live according to…
2 Peter 2
1 John 2
2 John 1
- 1:7 …of Jesus Christ in the flesh Any such person is…
Jude 2
Revelation 1
- 17:16 …they will eat her flesh and burn her with…
And 2 more, on the full page.
“body” 20
Matthew 1
- 26:41 …is willing but the body is weak…
Mark 1
- 14:38 …is willing but the body is weak…
Acts 2
2 Corinthians 3
Galatians 1
- 2:20 …life I live in the body I live by faith…
Ephesians 2
Philippians 2
Colossians 1
- 2:5 …absent from you in body I am present with…
Hebrews 2
1 Peter 4
Jude 1
- 1:8 …way these dreamers defile their bodies reject authority and slander…
Not translated: the English carries it without a word 7
“people” 3
“earthly” 3
“nobody” 2
“physical” 2
“one” 2
“human standards” 2
“flesh is” 2
“illness” 2
“sinful nature” 2
“humanity” 1
Luke 1
- 3:6 …And all humanity will see God’s salvation…
“desire” 1
John 1
- 1:13 …of blood nor of the desire or will of man…
“man” 1
Romans 1
- 8:3 …the likeness of sinful man as an offering for…
“it” 1
Romans 1
- 8:12 …to live according to it
“own flesh and blood” 1
Romans 1
- 9:3 …of my brothers my own flesh and blood
“human descent” 1
Romans 1
- 9:5 …and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ who is…
“people to jealousy” 1
Romans 1
- 11:14 …may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of…
“life” 1
1 Corinthians 1
- 7:28 …face troubles in this life and I want to…
“way” 1
2 Corinthians 1
- 5:16 …we once regarded Christ in this way we do so no…
“no one” 1
Galatians 1
- 2:16 …works of the law no one will be justified…
“outwardly” 1
Galatians 1
- 6:12 …make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel…
“such confidence” 1
Philippians 1
- 3:4 …I myself could have such confidence If anyone else thinks…
“face to face” 1
Colossians 1
- 2:1 …have not met me face to face
“unspiritual” 1
Colossians 1
- 2:18 …without basis by his unspiritual mind…
“person” 1
Philemon 1
- 1:16 …to you both in person and in the Lord…
“earthly life” 1
Hebrews 1
- 5:7 …the days of Jesus earthly life He offered up prayers…
“external” 1
Hebrews 1
- 9:10 …drink and special washings external regulations imposed until the…
“earth” 1
1 Peter 1
- 4:2 …out his remaining time on earth for human passions but…
The Hebrew and Greek words, their glosses and grammar: STEP Bible (CC BY 4.0). The English: the Berean Standard Bible, which also gives which English words render which. Counts are ours.