King James Version
Romans 8:2 in the King James Version says “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” — study this verse from Romans chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2 · KJV
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
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: for sin: or, by a sacrifice for sin
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“of the Spirit”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“free”
G1659to liberate, i.e., (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
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