Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who dwells in you.

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But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

In Context

10But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

12So then, brothers, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh,

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Cross References

John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

John 14:17the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he abides with you and will be in you.

Acts 2:32This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

Romans 6:4Therefore we were buried with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:11-17

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the… Read the whole commentary →

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