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Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To men that know the law (γινωσκουσιν νομον). Dative plural of present active participle of γινωσκω. The Romans, whether Jews or G…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

ROMANS Chapter 7

Introduction

Few chapters in the Bible have been the subject of more decidedly different interpretations than this. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Do you not know.—Here again insert “or”: Or know ye not, and so on, carrying on the thought from the end of the last chap…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He merely states this as an illustration.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The readers are described as those who know “the law.” The fact that “law” (GK 3795) here does not have a definite article in the Greek suggests th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Although he had, in a brief manner, sufficiently explained the question concerning the abrogation of the law, yet because it was a difficult one an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Know you not, brethren
The apostle having a erted, (Romans 6:14) , that the believing Romans were "not u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As long as anyone continues under the law as a covenant and seeks justification by their own obedience, they continue as a slave to sin in some for…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After showing that we are set free from sin through the grace of Christ, the Apostle now shows that through the same grace we are freed from slaver…

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