Translation
for if you live according to the flesh, you are about to
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Paraphrase
For if you live under the control of your fallen nature, you are in the process of dying already; but if, instead of you being put to death by it, you put the evil tendencies of your body to death by relying on the Holy Spirit, then you will truly live.
Footnotes
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This word, which means “about to do, will surely do, or at the point of doing” something, was inserted for a purpose. It either shows certainty or proximity in time. Usually the word is used showing proximity in time.