Verse 10
Note the close affinity between the Spirit and the Son in this verse and the last. "If" is again "since." The Spirit’s indwelling means that God indwells (cf. Romans 8:9; Romans 8:11; Ephesians 3:16-17).
"Spirit" in this verse also probably refers to the Holy Spirit. The context favors this interpretation, as does the sense of the verse. "Alive" is literally "life" (cf. Romans 8:2). The meaning of the clause seems to be this. The Holy Spirit is the source of spiritual life for the redeemed person who now possesses Jesus Christ’s imputed righteousness.
". . . whenever you see a Christian living the Christian life, you are witnessing a resurrection miracle!" [Note: Zane Hodges, "The Death/Life Option," Grace Evangelical Society News 6:11 (November 1991):3.]
The "body" represents the whole person, not just his or her physical shell. This was Paul’s normal meaning when he used this word. [Note: Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, s. v. "soma," by Eduard Schweizer, 7 (1971):1064.] Here he meant that the body is mortal, it remains subject to death because of sin.
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