Romans 7:5. For. A confirmation of the statement that they should bring forth fruit to God.

When we were in the flesh, i.e., in the natural condition of depravity (see Excursus at next section); still under the law is the negative side.

The passions of sins. The passions which led to sins seems a better explanation than either ‘sinful passions,' or the passions produced by sins.

Which were through the law; occasioned by the law, since the law brought them to light, but aggravated them, as is shown in Romans 7:7-8.

Wrought in our members; to be explained literally as in chap. Romans 6:13; Romans 6:19.

To bring forth fruit to death. Parallel to the last clause of Romans 7:4, hence expressing the aim as well as the consequence of the working of the passions. ‘Death' is to be explained as in chap. Romans 6:21.

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