6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (Romans 8:6 KJV)
William Burkitt’s Commentary
In the former verse, we had a description of those who are carnal and those who are spiritual. In this verse, we have the end of one and the issue of the other; the end of one is death and the issue of the other is spiritual life, joy and peace.
Observe, 1. The end and condition of all carnally-minded persons, so remaining and still continuing, is death; always demeritoriously, that which deserves death; and sometimes actually, it procures and hastens the sinner’s death; but especially it exposes an endless and eternal death.
Observe, 2. The sweet fruit and joyful issue of spiritual-mindedness is life and peace.
1. It is life, it is eternal life initially and it leads to eternal life ultimately. Grace is the first degree of glory, and the glory but the highest degree of grace.
2. It is peace; to be spiritually-minded, lays the foundation of peace with God, with conscience, and with the world; the fruit of righteousness is peace, quietness, and assurance forever.