Romans 8:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

And if Christ be in you Namely, by his Spirit dwelling in you: where the Spirit of Christ is, there is Christ: the body is dead Το μεν σωμα νεκρον, the body indeed is dead, devoted to death; for our belonging to Christ, or having Christ in us, does not exempt the body from undergoing the sentence of death passed on all mankind; because of sin Heretofore committed; especially the sin of Adam, by which death entered into the world, and the sinful nature derived from him; but the Spirit is life The soul is quickened and made alive to God; and shall, after the death of the body, continue living, active, and happy; because of righteousness Now attained through the second Adam, the Lord our righteousness. But Rather, and, for the apostle proceeds to speak of a further blessing; as if he had said, If you have Christ in you, not only shall your souls live after the death of the body in felicity and glory, but your bodies also shall rise to share therein; for we have this further joyful hope, that if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus Our great covenant head; from the dead, dwell in you; he God the Father; that raised up Christ from the dead The first-fruits of them that sleep; shall also quicken your mortal bodies Though corrupted and consumed in the grave; by his Spirit Or on account of his Spirit; which dwelleth in you And now communicates divine life to your souls, and creates them anew.

Romans 8:10-11

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies byd his Spirit that dwelleth in you.