The apostle here sets himself more fully to vindicate his doctrine from the consequence above suggested, Romans 3:7. He had then only in strong terms denied and renounced it: here he removes the very foundation thereof.... [ Continue Reading ]
Dead to sin — Freed both from the guilt and from the power of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
As many as have been baptized into Jesus Christ have been baptized into his death — In baptism we, through faith, are ingrafted into Christ; and we draw new spiritual life from this new root, through his Spirit, who fashions us like unto him, and particularly with regard to his death and resurrectio... [ Continue Reading ]
We are buried with him — Alluding to the ancient manner of baptizing by immersion. That as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory — Glorious power. Of the Father, so we also, by the same power, should rise again; and as he lives a new life in heaven, so we should walk in newness of life. This,... [ Continue Reading ]
For — Surely these two must go together; so that if we are indeed made conformable to his death, we shall also know the power of his resurrection.... [ Continue Reading ]
Our old man — Coeval with our being, and as old as the fall; our evil nature; a strong and beautiful expression for that entire depravity and corruption which by nature spreads itself over the whole man, leaving no part uninfected. This in a believer is crucified with Christ, mortified, gradually ki... [ Continue Reading ]
For he that is dead — With Christ. Is freed from the guilt of past, and from the power of present, sin, as dead men from the commands of their former masters.... [ Continue Reading ]
Dead with Christ — Conformed to his death, by dying to sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
He died to sin — To atone for and abolish it. He liveth unto God — A glorious eternal life, such as we shall live also.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let not sin reign even in your mortal body — It must be subject to death, but it need not be subject to sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither present your members to sin — To corrupt nature, a mere tyrant. But to God — Your lawful King.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sin shall not have dominion over you — It has neither right nor power. For ye are not under the law — A dispensation of terror and bondage, which only shows sin, without enabling you to conquer it. But under grace — Under the merciful dispensation of the gospel, which brings complete victory over it... [ Continue Reading ]
The form of doctrine into which ye have been delivered — Literally it is, The mould into which ye have been delivered; which, as it contains a beautiful allusion, conveys also a very instructive admonition; intimating that our minds, all pliant and ductile, should be conformed to the gospel precepts... [ Continue Reading ]
Being then set free from sin — We may see the apostles method thus far at one view: — 1. Bondage to sin Romans 3:9. 2. The knowledge of sin by the law; a sense of God's wrath; inward death Romans 3:20. 3. The revelation of the righteousness of God in Christ through the gospel Romans 3:21. 4. The... [ Continue Reading ]
I speak after the manner of men — Thus it is necessary that the scripture should let itself down to the language of men. Because of the weakness of your flesh — Slowness of understanding flows from the weakness of the flesh, that is, of human nature. As ye have presented your members servants to unc... [ Continue Reading ]
When ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness — In all reason, therefore, ye ought now to be free from unrighteousness; to be as uniform and zealous in serving God as ye were in serving the devil.... [ Continue Reading ]
Those things — He speaks of them as afar off.... [ Continue Reading ]
Death — Temporal, spiritual, and eternal. Is the due wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God — The difference is remarkable. Evil works merit the reward they receive: good works do not. The former demand wages: the latter accept a free gift.... [ Continue Reading ]