Romans 8:11

But Here the fact of the death-state of the body is metand qualifiedby the prospect of life for it also.

the Spirit of him that raised, &c. i.e. of the Father; so described here because of the following statement. See Romans 6:4, and cp. Hebrews 13:20. Here again the indwelling of the Spirit is practically identical with the indwelling of Christ in Romans 8:10. "Jesus" and "Christ" are not meresynonyms here: Jesus is the Risen One as to Himself; Christ the Risen One as the Head of His people. So Bengel.

quicken make alive. Though the word "raise" is not used, the reference is to the resurrection-day. Cp. 1 Corinthians 15:22. The word is no doubt chosen to include the case of those who shall "remain to the coming."

your mortal bodies The Religion of Scripture alone of religions (excepting Mahometanism, whose element of truth is all borrowed from it) promises immortal bliss to the body.

by his Spirit Lit., and far better, on account of His Spirit. The body is the Spirit's "temple" now, (1 Corinthians 6:19,) and as such it is for ever "precious in the sight of the Lord." Our Lord indicates this same deep connexion between the soul's intercourse with God now and the body's glory hereafter, Matthew 22:31-32.