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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God ,.... Not by the spirit of the world, or of the devil, or by their own spirits: the act of leading ascribed to the Spirit is either in allusion to the leading of blind persons, or such who are in the dark; or rather to the leading of children and teaching them to go; which supposes life in those that are led, and some degree of strength, though a good deal of weakness; and is a display of powerful and efficacious grace, and is always for their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:15

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ,.... By "the spirit of bondage" is meant, not the Spirit of God: for this is just the reverse of his character, who is a "free Spirit", or רוח נדיבה , "a Spirit of liberty"; and is contrary to his work and office, which is to show a soul its state of bondage by nature, and to deliver out of it; and though fear may arise from the convictions of sin, yet this he removes by discoveries of love; moreover, his work is to make... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself beareth witness ,.... The thing which the Spirit of God witnesses to is, that we are the sons of God ; which supposes the case in some sense doubtful and uncertain, at least that it is called in question; not by others, though it sometimes is, as by Satan, which need not seem strange, since he called in question the sonship of Christ himself, and by the world who know them not, and by good men, till better informed: but the testimony of the Spirit is not the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:17

And if children, then heirs ,.... Children, whether natural or adopted, are heirs to their parents, and according to the Roman laws, which some think the apostle here respects, whether male or female; but according to the Jewish laws F3 Misn. Bava Bathra, c. 8. sect. 2. T. Hieros. Bava Bathra, fol. 16. 1. , females did not inherit only in case of want of male issue; for though Job's daughters inherited with his sons, this was a peculiar case; and the Jewish writers say F4 Jarchi in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:9

But ye are not in the flesh - Ye Christians, who have believed in Christ Jesus as the sin offering which has condemned sin in the flesh; and, having been justified by faith and made partakers of the Holy Spirit, are enabled to walk in newness of life. If so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you - Or seeing that, ειπερ , the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. The flesh, the sinful principle, dwelt in them before; and its motions were the proofs of its indwelling; but now the Spirit dwells... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:10

And if Christ be in you, etc. - This is the criterion by which you may judge of the state of grace in which ye stand. If Christ dwell in your hearts by faith, the body is dead because of sin, δι ' ἁμαρτιαν , in reference to sin; the members of your body no more perform the work of sin than the body of a dead man does the functions of natural life. Or the apostle may mean, that although, because of sin, the life of man is forfeited; and the sentence, dust thou art, and unto dust thou... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:11

But if the Spirit, etc. - This verse confirms the sense given to the preceding. He who here receives the grace and Spirit of Christ, and continues to live under its influence a life of obedience to the Divine will, shall have a resurrection to eternal life; and the resurrection of Christ shall be the pattern after which they shall be raised. By his Spirit that dwelleth in you - Instead of δια του ενοικουντος αυτου πνευματος , because of the Spirit of him who dwelleth in you, DEFG,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:12

Therefore, brethren, etc. - Dr. Taylor is of opinion that the apostle having spoken separately, both to Jews and Gentiles, concerning holiness and the obligations to it, now addresses himself to both conjointly, and, I. Draws the general conclusion from all his arguments upon this subject, Romans 8:12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:13

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die - Though μελλετε αποθνησκειν may mean, ye shall afterwards die, and this seems to indicate a temporal death, yet not exclusively of an eternal death; for both, and especially the latter, are necessarily implied. But if ye through the Spirit - If ye seek that grace and spiritual help which the Gospel of Christ furnishes, resist, and, by resisting, mortify the deeds of the flesh, against which the law gave you no assistance, ye shall live a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit, etc. - No man who has not Divine assistance can either find the way to heaven, or walk in it when found. As Christ, by his sacrificial offering, has opened the kingdom of God to all believers; and, as a mediator, transacts the concerns of their kingdom before the throne; so the Spirit of God is the great agent here below, to enlighten, quicken, strengthen, and guide the true disciples of Christ; and all that are born of this Spirit are led and guided by... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 8:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 8:14

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