Bible Commentary

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 4. we are buried with him ] Better, we were buried, &c.; the reference being to the past fact … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 6:4”

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 3. so many of us, &c.] Not implying that some were, and some were not. This is plain from the Gr. All Christian believers are contemplated; for each his baptism was all this, if a true … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 6:3”

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 2. we, that are dead, &c.] More lit. and fully, we, as those who died to sin. The reference is again to a single past act; the death of the Second Adam, at which His brethren too, regarded as “in Him,” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 6:2”

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Ch. Rom 6:1-14. Justification organically connected with sanctification: grace the supreme motive to obedience 1. What shall we say then? ] Here begins the direct treatment of a great topic already suggested, (Rom 3:5-8,) the relation of gratuitous Pardon to Sanctity. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 6:1”

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. 21. that as sin, &c.] More lit. that as the sin reigned in death, so also may the grace reign through righteousness, &c. “ The sin reigned in death: ” i.e., death was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:21”

Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 20. Moreover ] More simply, But, or (better) Now. In this verse and 21 a new consideration comes in, almost independent of the chain of reasoning, but meant to illustrate the surpassing “abundance” of grace (Rom 5:15-17). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:20”

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 19. For, &c.] This verse is in close connexion with Rom 5:18. St Paul recurs to the central truth in view, now from this side now from that, so as to leave the one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:19”

Therefore as by the offense of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto justification of life. 18. Therefore ] In Rom 5:18-19 the argument, from Rom 5:12, is summed up as to its main substance; namely, the parallel of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:18”

For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 17. For, &c.] “For” refers mainly to the last clause of Rom 5:16. The contrast of “one” and “many” is now dropped, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:17”

And not as [it was] by one that sinned, [so is] the gift: for the judgment [was] by one to condemnation, but the free gift [is] of many offenses unto justification. 16. And not, &c.] The line of thought here is less difficult if we take Rom 5:17 in close connexion, and read the words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 5:16”