Romans 8:2

for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death;

Young's Literal Translation

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, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

3for what the law was not able to do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, His own Son having sent in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, did condemn the sin in the flesh,

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Cross References

Psalms 51:12Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

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

John 6:63the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

John 8:32and the truth shall make you free.'

Romans 3:27Where then [is] the boasting? it was excluded; by what law? of works? no, but by a law of faith:

Romans 6:14for sin over you shall not have lordship, 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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