Verse 4
are become dead = were put to death. Greek. thanatoo. See Matthew 10:21 .Mark 13:12 . 2Co 6:9 . 1 Peter 3:18 .
the law . Compare Romans 2:12-14 .
by . App-104 .Romans 7:1 .
the body : i.e. the crucified body, not the body of Christ mystical (Ephesians 1:23 ).
Christ . App-98 .
that = to the end ( App-104 .) that.
raised . App-178 .:4.
from the dead . Greek. ek nekron . App-139 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
should = may.
unto = to.
God . App-98 . No analogy here with the persons in the illustration. There the husband is dead. The law is not dead. But we have died to its claims. See Romans 3:19 ; Romans 6:14 .Galatians 1:3 , Galatians 1:23 , Galatians 1:24 .
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