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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:3

And this because of what God himself did for mankind in his own Son, Christ, who, in our very flesh, and in behalf of mankind, did what man himself was powerless to do—triumphed over sin and condemned it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:4

That the ordinance (or, righteous requirement, rather than righteousness, as in the Authorized Version. The word is δίκαιωμα , not δικαιοσύνη . It Occurs elsewhere in the New Testament, Luke 1:6 ; Romans 1:32 ; Romans 2:26 ; Hebrews 9:1 ; and in a like sense often in the LXX .; also, though with a difference of meaning, Romans 5:16 , Romans 5:18 ) of the Law may be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit . This, then, is the purpose of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 8:4

And in us Leo (united to him by faith, and having spiritually died and risen again with him) the requirement of the Law is fulfilled, so that it forfeits its claim to condemn us now; but only on this condition in ourselves, that we walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:2

For the law - The word “law” here means that “rule, command, or influence” which “the Spirit of life” produces. That exerts a control which is here called a law, for a law often means anything by which we are ruled or governed; see the notes at Romans 7:21, Romans 7:23. Of the Spirit. I see no reason to doubt here that this refers to the Holy Spirit. Evidently, at the close of Romans 8:1, the word has this reference. The phrase “the Spirit of life” then means the Holy Spirit producing or giving... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:3

For what the law could not do - The Law of God, the moral law. It could not free from sin and condemnation. This the apostle had fully shown in Romans 7:0.In that - Because.It was weak - It was feeble and inefficacious. It could not accomplish it.Through the flesh - In consequence of the strength of sin, and of the evil and corrupt desires of the unrenewed heart. The fault was not in the Law, which was good Romans 7:12, but it was owing to the strength of the natural passions and the sinfulness... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 8:4

That the righteousness of the law - That we might be conformed to the Law, or be obedient to its requirements, and no longer under the influence of the flesh and its corrupt desires.Might be fulfilled - That we might be obedient, or comply with its demands.Who walk - Note, Romans 8:1. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:2

Romans 8:2. For the law of the Spirit of life That is, the doctrine of divine grace in the gospel, accompanied with the quickening, commanding influence of the Holy Spirit, hath made me free from the law of sin and death That is, not only from the Mosaic dispensation, which, if relied on for justification, left men under the guilt and power of sin, and condemned them to the second death; but also and especially from the law, or constraining power of sin itself, which is attended with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 8:3-4

Romans 8:3-4. For what the law could not do Το γαρ αδυνατον του νομου , what was impossible to the Mosaic law, whether moral or ceremonial; that is, that freedom from the guilt and power of sin, and from spiritual and eternal death, which it could not minister; in that it was weak through the flesh Through the depravity and infirmity of our fallen nature, which it was incapable of remedying or conquering. “The law was not weak or defective in itself. Its moral precepts were a perfect... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 8:1-17

Victory through the Spirit (8:1-17)The reason believers can have victory through Christ is that the power of the indwelling Spirit of Christ is greater than the power of the old sinful nature. The downward pull of the sinful nature may be likened to the downward pull of the earth’s gravity. A stone thrown into the air will fall to the ground, because it has no life or power to overcome the force of gravity. A bird thrown into the air will fly away, because it has a living power that enables it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 8:2

the . . . life = the spiritual law of life. Figure of speech Antimereia. App-6 . Spirit . App-101 . life . App-170 . hath made me free = freed me. Greek. eleutheroo. See Romans 6:18 . from . App-104 . sin . App-128 . read more

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