Romans 8:2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and of death.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

In Context

1Consequently nothing is condemnation now to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to flesh but according to Spirit.

3For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

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Cross References

Psalms 51:12Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, If thou had known the gift of God, and who it is who says to thee, Give me to drink, thou would have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 6:63It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.

John 8:32and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

Romans 3:27Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law, of works? No, but by a law of faith.

Romans 6:14for sin will not have dominion over you. For ye are not under law, but under grace.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:2-10

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after… Read the whole commentary →

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