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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The body is dead (το μεν σωμα νεκρον). Has the seeds of death in it and will die "because of sin."

The spirit is li…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And if Christ be in you. This is evidently a figurative expression, where the word "Christ" is used to denote His Spirit, His principles; …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The results of the presence of Christ in the soul.

The body is dead because of sin.—Here the word is evidently used of physical deat…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any man does not have the…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Turning now to his readers, Paul reminds them of the basic difference between themselves and those he has been describing. As believers, they have,…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But if Christ be in us, etc. What he had previously said of the Spirit he now says of Christ, so that the manner of Christ’s dwelling in u…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if Christ be in you
Not as he is in the whole world, and in all his creatures, or circumscriptively, and to the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If the Spirit is in us, Christ is in us. He dwells in the heart by faith. Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has be…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the preceding section, the Apostle had presupposed that the prudence of the flesh is death, and here he intends to prove this.

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