# who assume that

"who think that"

# we are living according to the flesh

The word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. "we are acting from human motives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the flesh

This phrase is a metonym for the way mortal people do things. See how you translated it in [2 Corinthians 1:17](../01.17.md). Alternate translation: "human standards" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])