Romans 7:6

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Summary

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

But

That being dead

Romans 7:1

Romans 6:2

Serve

Bible References

But

So then, my brethren, you, also, have died to the law, by the body of the Christ, in order that you may be married to another, to him who was raised from the dead that we should bring forth fruit to God.

For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under law, but under grace.

Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:)

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

That being dead

Know you not, brethren, for I speak to you that are acquainted with law, that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

It can not be. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer in it?

Serve

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention of you,

And shall not he whose want of circumcision is owing to his birth, if he keeps the law, condemn you, who, by the literal circumcision, transgress the law?

Therefore, we are buried with him, by immersion, into death, that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in a new life.

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

So, then, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

For, through law, I have died to law, that I might live to God.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, ac cording to the image of him that created him;