Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Romans 8:2
The law of the Spirit — That is, the gospel. Hath freed me from the law of sin and death — That is, the Mosaic dispensation.
The law of the Spirit — That is, the gospel. Hath freed me from the law of sin and death — That is, the Mosaic dispensation.
ROMANS 8:2 se {B} While it is rather certain that the reading h`ma/j is a secondary modification, introduced in order to make the apostle’s statement apply to all Christians (as in ver. Romans 8:4),...
Verse Romans 8:2. _FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE_] The Gospel of the grace of Christ, which is not only a law or rule of life, but affords that sovereign _energy_ by which guilt is removed from t...
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 whic...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. In Christ; no Condemnation but Deliverance. (Romans 8:1 .)_ 2. Flesh and Spirit. (Romans 8:5 .) 3. The Body and the Spirit. (Romans 8:9 .) 4. Sons and Heirs of God. ...
THE NEW MAN IN CHRIST JESUS. Romans 8:1. Therefore now sin's captive escapes! No condemnation: Romans 1:18 to Romans 3:20; Romans 7:14 was _all_ co
There is, therefore, now no condemnation against those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law which comes from the Spirit and leads to life has in Christ Jesus set me free from the law which begets sin...
THE LIBERATION OF OUR HUMAN NATURE (Romans 8:1-4)...
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...
_For the law_, &c. What is this law? We take it to be a _phrase by way of paradox_, meaning the institute, or procedure, of the Gospel of Grace. Cp. "the law of faith," Romans 3:27. It is the Divine R...
Ὁ ΓᾺΡ ΝΌΜΟΣ Τ. ΠΝ. Κ.Τ.Λ. The life in Christ Jesus is the new life of and in men, Christ’s life in them, their life in Christ. This life has its instrument or vehicle, as it were, in the new spirit th...
The power is the indwelling spirit. (1) It follows from this examination of man’s state under law, that in our present state, as effected by GOD, those who are made one with Christ Jesus are not under...
ΖΩΉ (G2222) жизнь. _Gen._ выражает действие написанного. Автором Писания и дарителем жизни является Дух (Gifford). Разные мнения о значении и связи этих слов _см._ в-Cranfield. Ή-ΛΕΥΘΈΡΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind....
DISCOURSE: 1857 THE GOSPEL FREES MEN FROM SIN AND DEATH Romans 8:2. _For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death_. THE world in general account i...
FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE— That it is the Spirit of life and grace,—the Spirit of Christ,—who delivers from the law in the members, that _law of death,_ is evident from chap. Romans 7:23. Why...
_TEXT_ Romans 8:1-11. There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of deat...
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS HATH MADE ME FREE, [ eleutheroosen (G1659)] - 'f...
__ Conciliation-Individual 13 From the supposition that the law being holy and just and good, involved him in death. it seems that what is good may become the cause of death. But such is not the cas...
THE NEW LIFE IN CHEIST IN RELATION TO GOD AND THE SPIRIT It was shown in Romans 5:12. that condemnation for the _guilt_ of sin is done away by justification through faith in Christ. The question as to...
LAW OF SIN, etc.] cp. Romans 7:23; Romans 7:24....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 8 THE *HOLY SPIRIT AND GOD’S CHILDREN 8:1-39 FREEDOM FROM *SINFUL NATURE 8:1-4 V1 Therefore the people who belong to...
(1-11) A result is thus attained which the law of Moses could not accomplish, but which is accomplished in the gospel. The Christian is entirely freed from the law of sin and death, and from the conde...
A statement of the great antithesis, of which the rest of the section is a development, between the law of the Spirit of life and the law of sin and of death. THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE. — A phrase...
CHAPTER 17 THE JUSTIFIED: THEIR LIFE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Romans 8:1 THE sequence of the eighth chapter of the Epistle on the seventh is a study always interesting and fruitful. No one can read the tw...
There is no condemnation, for all ground for it has been removed. “The law of the spirit of the life which is in Christ Jesus made me [thee] free from the law of sin and death.” It is subjection to th...
The Spirit as the principle of righteousness and life....
NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Romans 8:1 This may fitly be called the “chapter of the Holy Spirit.” The Apostle has carefully kept this great theme in the background till he has well prepared the ground, by...
The opening sentences of this chapter show a remarkable contrast with the previous chapter. From the fearful sense of condemnation we pass into the consciousness of no condemnation. Having shown the n...
(3) For the (b) law of the Spirit of (c) life in (d) Christ Jesus hath (e) made me free from the law of sin and death. (3) A preventing of an objection: seeing that the power of the Spirit is in us is...
_The law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus. That is, the new law, by which the Holy Ghost, or the spirit of life is given, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death: that is, from the sl...
It is strange that Paul should speak of the _law of the Spirit._ Are these two expressions not contradictory? We shall not understand the phrase unless we bear in mind what has been said (Romans 3:27;...
THIRD SECTION (8:1-39). THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE JUSTIFIED BELIEVER. At the close of the preceding section, the apostle had contrasted the _oldness of letter_, a term by which he denotes the...
VV. 1-4 describe the restoration of _holiness_ by the Holy Spirit; and Romans 8:5-11 show how from this destruction of _sin_ there follows that of _death._ Thus are destroyed the two last enemies of s...
SEVENTEENTH PASSAGE (8:1-11). THE VICTORY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OVER SIN AND DEATH....
“ _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and of death._ ” The word _now_ has...
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free fr...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
2._For the law of the Spirit of life, etc. _This is a confirmation of the former sentence; and that it may be understood, the meaning of the words must be noticed. Using a language not strictly correc...
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those which are in Christ Jesus" (Chapter 8). He does not here speak of the efficacy of the blood in putting away sins (all-essential as that blood is, and t...
FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS,.... These words are of difficult interpretation. They may be understood of the Gospel revealing and declaring deliverance from the law of Moses; wher...
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Ver. 2. _For the law of the Spirit_] That is, Christ revived and risen hath justified me. _See Trapp...
_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 si...
THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE; that new direction of the soul which is given by the Holy Ghost through faith in Christ. MADE ME FREE; delivered me from the condemning power of the divine law, and the...
FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS HATH MADE ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND DEATH....
THE LIFE IN THE SPIRIT. Walking after the Spirit:...
DELIVERANCE SIMPLY BY GOD'S TRUTH We come now, in the first four verses here, to the deliverance itself. Is this to be by means of experience? A mere glance at the verses will show us it is decidedly...
Now - present tense no condemnation - conditional walk- multiple choice a] after Spirit b] after flesh 2 Two laws - Spirit of life, Sin and death 3 The law - (of sin and death) weak in the flesh Go...
FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS MADE ME FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN AND OF DEATH. "FOR" -Why are those "in Christ Jesus" no longer under condemnation? "LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE" -this...
1-9 Believers may be chastened of the Lord, but will not be condemned with the world. By their union with Christ through faith, they are thus secured. What is the principle of their walk; the flesh o...
THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE; some understand hereby the doctrine of the gospel, which is called _the law of the Spirit of life, _ because it is the ministry of the Spirit and of life. Others underst...
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. [From all that I have written, it is a just conclusion that, under Christ, we are so fully justified fr...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Et rursus (nunquam enim quovis modo juvando defatigatur) non veretur veluti concludere: "Lex enim spiritus liberavit me a lege peccati et morris: "quoniam "per...
Romans 8:2 For G1063 law G3551 Spirit G4151 life G2222 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 made G1659 me...
‘For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and of death.' Here we have an explanation of the deliverance by ‘Jesus Christ our LORD' in Romans 7:25. It was...
1. _The Life in the Spirit contrasted with the Life after the Flesh._ The Christian is free from condemnation (Romans 8:1), because he is freed from the law of sin (Romans 8:2), a result which the law...
3. _THE LIFE IN THE SPIRIT OVER AGAINST THE FAILURE OF THE LAW; THE GOSPEL AS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO PRESENT SALVATION FROM SIN_ . This chapter is ‘the climax of the Epistle' (Tholuck). The gospel is a...
Romans 8:2. FOR introduces the proof that there is ‘no condemnation.' LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE. ‘Law' is here to be taken in its wide sense, the principle, ruling power, etc. The reference is not to...
THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT OF LIFE (ο νομος του πνευματος της ζωης). The principle or authority exercised by the Holy Spirit which bestows life and which rests "in Christ Jesus."MADE ME FREE (ηλευθερωσ...
SPIRIT Hitherto, in Romans, the Holy Spirit has been mentioned but once; (Romans 5:5); in this chapter, He is mentioned nineteen times. Redemption is by blood and by power. ( See Scofield) - (Exodus...
Romans 8:1 In the verses before us three points are touched on regarding the gospel as God's power to sanctify. These are: (1) The preliminary work which had to be done by the coming of Christ, or the...
The words we are about to read follow a passage in which the Apostle describes the conflict of his soul. It is rather singular that it should be so. To catch the contrast, let us just begin at the en...
Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ Some people talk about «getting out of the 7 th chapter, in...
Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ My hearers, we are each of us, by nature, under the condemn...
This wonderful chapter is the very cream of the cream of Holy Scripture. What a grand key-note the apostle strikes in the first verse! Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them whic...
This precious chapter reminds us of the description of the land of Havilah, «where there is gold, and the gold of that land is good.» Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which...
Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ To my mind one of the sweetest words of that verse is that...
Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,_ Observe that Paul writes «There is therefore,» for he is stating a truth which is founded upon solid argument....
Romans 8:1. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ «No condemnation»: that is the beginning of the chapter. No...
CONTENTS: The new law of the Holy Spirit in the believer, giving deliverance from sinful nature. The full result of the Gospel in the believer and his security. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, P...
The first four verses of this chapter belong to the preseding one, and deduce the just conclusions therefrom, that the state of fallen man is a state of condemnation and legal bondage that he cannot e...
FOR THE LAW OF THE SPIRIT. _Wesley_ says: "Gospel has freed us from the Mosaic Law." The "law of the Spirit" is the GOSPEL, the Good News of God's act in Christ to set us free, including the facts, co...
_For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death._ LAW CANCELLING LAW 1. Few words are oftener on our lips than the word law. But we are in danger o...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 8:2 Sin has no dominant power in believers’ lives. This work of the Holy Spirit is evidence that believers are in Christ. LAW in both instances means “principle.”...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 8:1 Paul celebrates the new life of the Spirit that Christians enjoy as a result of Christ’s saving work. ⇐...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 8:1. WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.—Wanting in oldest manuscripts. Supposed to be a mistake. A wise addition. Romans 8:2.—Acquitted, all claim of sin is...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 8:1 (_c_) _The blessed condition and assured hope of such as are in Christ _Jesus. The summary of the contents of this chapter, which follows the Exposition, may be referred to in...
Let's turn to the eighth chapter of Romans. Fasten your seatbelts as we take off. In the seventh chapter of the book of Romans, Paul has come to the realization that the law is spiritual. While he was...
1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Galatians 2:19;...
The law of the Spirit of life [ο ν ο μ ο ς τ ο υ π ν ε υ μ α τ ο ς τ η ς ζ ω η ς]. The law, the regulative principle; the Spirit, the divine Spirit who inspires the law (compare Romans 7:14). Of life,...
If by the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, be meant the doctrine of the gospel, which is called the ministration of the Spirit, then the note is, that the gospel or new covenant is. law, tha...