Romans 8:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. ”

Romans 8:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if you live ... - If you live to indulge your carnal propensities, you will sink to eternal death; Romans 7:23 . Through the Spirit - By the aid of the Spirit; by cherishing and cultivat...
Romans 8:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(15) For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (15) Another reason for the profit that follows: for those who battle...
Romans 8:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 7:14-24 was all condemnation! Those in Christ Jesus; see...
Romans 8:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shall die . Literally are about to die. Revised Version, must die. through . Dative case. No preposition. do mortify . are putting to death. Greek. thanatoo. See Romans 7:4 . deeds . practi...
Romans 8:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. For if ye will live after the flesh, etc. He adds a threatening, in order more effectually to shake off their torpor; by which also they are fully confuted who boast of justification...
Romans 8:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1868 MORTIFICATION OF SIN Romans 8:13 . If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live . IT is of infinite imp...
Romans 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die - Though μελλετε αποθνησκειν m...
Romans 8:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye shall die— Μελλετε αποθνησκειν, ye shall die hereafter; namely, the second death at the last day. The wicked Christian professor is nigh unto the curse; whose end is, to be burned. See Hebr...
Romans 8:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die - in the sense of Rom...
Romans 8:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Romans 8:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-17) These verses form a hortatory application of the foregoing, with further development of the idea to live after and in the Spirit.
Romans 8:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 HOLINESS BY THE SPIRIT, AND THE GLORIES THAT SHALL FOLLOW Romans 8:12-25 Now the Apostle goes on to develop these noble premisses into conclusions. How true to himself, and to his I...
Romans 8:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Children and Heirs of God Romans 8:10-17 The Spirit here is of course the Holy Spirit, by whom Christ our Lord lives within us. It is passing wonderful that as the life which throbs in the hear...
Romans 8:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Romans 8:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be....
Romans 8:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die ,.... Such persons are dead, whilst they live, and shall die a second or an eternal death, if grace prevent not. It may be asked, whether one that has re...
Romans 8:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Ver. 13. If we live after the flesh ] We must not think to pass E coen...
Romans 8:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore, brethren As if he had said, Since we have received such benefits, and expect still more and greater, we are debtors We are under obligations; not to the flesh Not to our animal appet...
Romans 8:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 decide...
Romans 8:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privileges. A. D. 58. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead becaus...
Romans 8:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; viz. eternally, and never partake of the glorious resurrection before spoken of. The godly themselves need this caution; they must not think, that because...
Romans 8:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Contrast Between Flesh And Spirit Is Considered, Leading Up To The Assurance Of Life Through The Triune God And A Declaration Of Our Sonship And Heirship (8:5-17). Reference to ‘walking not af...
Romans 8:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 8:5 .—The state is indicated in Romans 7:25 , when the mind can serve the law of God, and only the flesh is subject to the law of sin. Romans 8:6 . Carnally minded (φρό...
Romans 8:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

mortify Make to die the doings of the body.
Romans 8:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:12-16 St. Paul is telling us here that there are two masters, either of whom we may serve, but one or other of whom we must serve. Christ is one, sin is the other. Christ is the Lord of o...
Romans 8:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 w...
Romans 8:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Romans 8:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. Sin and death, or grace and life I. If sin live in us, we shall die....
Romans 8:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 8:1-45 ( 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 ref...
Romans 8:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Spirit of adoption in the Christians:
Romans 8:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:27 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 1 Peter 2:11 ; Colossians 3:5 ; Colossians 3:5-8 ; Colossians 3:6 ; Ephesians 4:22 ; Ephesians 4:30 ; Ephesians 5:18 ; Ephesians 5:3-5 ; Galatians 5:19-...
Romans 8:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The deeds of the flesh — Not only evil actions, but evil desires, tempers, thoughts. If ye mortify — Kill, destroy these. Ye shall live — The life of faith more abundantly here, and hereafter the l...

Romans 8:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 8:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 8:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 8:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 8:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 8:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 8:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 8:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 8:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 8:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 8:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 8:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 8:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 8:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 8:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 8:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 8:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 8:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes