Romans 8:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 [a]For (that that was [b]impossible to the Law, inasmuch as it was weak, because of the [c]flesh) God sending his own Son, in the similitude of [d]sinful flesh, and for [e]sin, [f]condemned sin in the flesh,
4 That that [g]righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled [h]in us, which walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 [i]For they that are after the [j]flesh, savor the things of the flesh: but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
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- Romans 8:3 He useth no argument here, but expoundeth the mystery of sanctification, which is imputed unto us: for because, that the virtue of the law was not such (and that by reason of the corruption of our nature) that it could make man pure and perfect: and for that it rather kindled the disease of sin, than did put it out and extinguish it, therefore God clothed his Son with flesh like unto our sinful flesh, wherein he utterly abolished our corruption, that being accounted thoroughly pure and without fault in him apprehended and laid hold on by faith, we might be found to have fully that singular perfection which the Law requireth, and therefore that there might be no condemnation in us.
- Romans 8:3 Which is not proper to the Law, but cometh by our fault.
- Romans 8:3 In man not born anew, whose disease the law could not heal it.
- Romans 8:3 Of man’s nature which was corrupt through sin, until he sanctified it.
- Romans 8:3 To abolish sin in our flesh.
- Romans 8:3 Showed that sin hath no right in us.
- Romans 8:4 The very substance of the law of God might be fulfilled, or that same which the law requireth, that we may be found just before God: for if with our justification there be joined that sanctification which is imputed to us, we are just, according to the perfect form which the Lord requireth.
- Romans 8:4 He returneth to that which he said, that the sanctification which is begun in us, is a sure testimony of our ingrafting into Christ, which is a most plentiful fruit of a godly and honest life.
- Romans 8:5 A reason why to walk after the flesh, agreeth not to them which are grafted in Christ, but to walk after the spirit agreeth and is meet for them: because, saith he, that they which are after the flesh, savor the things of the flesh, but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit.
- Romans 8:5 They that live as the flesh leadeth them.
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