Romans 8:2

For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath delivered me from the law of sin and of death.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

1There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh.

3For 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 of sin, hath condemned sin in the flesh;

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Cross References

Psalms 51:12Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

John 4:10Jesus answered, and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God, and who he is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 6:63If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

John 8:32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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

Romans 6:14For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the 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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