Romans 8:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 what

For sin

2 Corinthians 5:21

Galatians 3:13

Condemned

Romans 6:6

1 Peter 2:24

1 Peter 4:1

General references

Romans 3:28

Bible References

For what

for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

for when we were in the carnal state of the law, the sinful passions of that state set our animal faculties to work in the service of death.

by him, every one who believes, is purged from all that guilt, for which the law of Moses had made no such provision.

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless.

For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.

For sin

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

Condemned

considering this, that our vicious passions were crucified with him, that the body of sin being destroyed, we might not any longer be vassals to sin.

he himself cancel'd our sins by the crucifixion of his body, that we being set free from sin, might live in the service of virtue. it is by his bruises that you were healed:

Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

General references

for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.