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Romans 7:4

Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also,.... Here the apostle accommodates the foregoing instance and example to the case in hand, showing, that the saints were not under the law, the power and dominion of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Wherefore - This verse contains an application of the illustration in the two preceding. The idea there is, that death dissolves a connection from which obligation resulted. This is the single point…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Wherefore, my brethren - This is a parallel case. You were once under the law of Moses, and were bound by its injunctions; but now ye are become dead to that law - a modest, inoffensive mode of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Romans 7:1-6

Among other arguments used in the foregoing chapter to persuade us against sin, and to holiness, this was one (Rom 7:14), that we are not under the law; and this argument is here further insisted upon…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Wherefore The word marks transition from the facts to the spiritual inference.

are become dead Lit., and better, were made dead; a passive verb, suggesting the external, objective work which caused…