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For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.
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A Believer's Struggle
A majority of commentators, including Barnes, Calvin, and Spurgeon, argue that Paul is describing the ongoing struggle of a Christian, not his life before conversion. They point to the shift to the present tense ('I am') and the description of an internal conflict (hating sin, delighting in God's law) that is characteristic of a believer's experience. This means the feeling of being 'carnal' and battling sin is a normal part of the Christian life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Verses 14-25: The remainder of this chapter has been the subject of no small degree of controversy. The question has been whether it describes the …
Spiritual (πνευματικος). Spirit-caused and spirit-given and like the Holy Spirit. See 1 Corinthians 10:3f.
19th Century
Anglican
For we know.—There is no need to argue the question. We Christians all know that the Law is spiritual. It is divinely giv…
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Baptist
But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. For we…
At the outset Paul wants it understood that he is not depreciating the law, for it is “spiritual” (GK 4461)—that is, emanating from God (vv.22, 25)…
16th Century
Protestant
For we know that the law, etc. He now begins more closely to compare the law with what man is, so that it may be more clearly und…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For we know that the law is spiritual We who have a spiritual understanding of the law, who have been led into the t…
Compared with the holy rule of conduct in the law of God, the apostle found himself so very far short of perfection that he seemed to be carnal, li…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the law is neither evil nor the cause of an evil effect, the Apostle now proves that the law is good.
In this r…
