Romans 8:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. ”

Romans 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Romans 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 ....
Romans 8:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 str...
Romans 8:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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 acc...
Romans 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 - The Gospel of the grace of Christ, which is not only a law or ru...
Romans 8:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 7:23-2...
Romans 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, х eleutheroosen ( G...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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 cond...
Romans 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 17 THE JUSTIFIED: THEIR LIFE BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Romans 8:1-11 THE sequence of the eighth chapter of the Epistle on the seventh is a study always interesting and fruitful. No one can re...
Romans 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

New Life in the Spirit Romans 8:1-9 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 gr...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 f...
Romans 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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; w...
Romans 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 Tr...
Romans 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 s...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privileges. A. D. 58. 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which...
Romans 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 unde...
Romans 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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...
Romans 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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...
Romans 8:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

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 Scofiel...
Romans 8:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:1-11 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,...
Romans 8:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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,...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

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 dange...
Romans 8:2 - 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 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Life in the Spirit. Walking after the Spirit:
Romans 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:45 ; 2 Corinthians 3:17 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6 ; Galatians 2:19 ; Galatians 5:1 ; John 4:10 ; John 4:14 ; John 6:63 ; John 7:38 ; John 7:39 ; John 8:32 ; John 8:36 ; Psalms...
Romans 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 8:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 8:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 8:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes