Romans 7:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

are become dead. were put to death. Greek. thanatoo. See Matthew 10:21.Mark 13:12. 2Co 6:9. 1 Peter 3:18.

the law. Compare Romans 2:12-14.

by. App-104.Romans 7:1.

the body: i.e. the crucified body, not the body of Christ mystical (Ephesians 1:23).

Christ. App-98.

that. to the end (App-104.) that.

raised. App-178.:4.

from the dead. Greek. ek nekron. App-139.

that. in order that. Greek. hina.

should. may.

unto. to.

God. App-98. No analogy here with the persons in the illustration. There the husband is dead. The law is not dead. But we have died to its claims. See Romans 3:19; Romans 6:14.Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:23; Galatians 1:24.

Romans 7:4

4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.