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Rom 8:11. Ἰησοῦν, Jesus) Afterwards in Apodosis, Christ. The name Jesus has respect to Himself; the name Christ has reference to us. The former appellation, as a proper name, belongs to the person; the latter, as an appellative, belongs to the office.-ζωοποιήσει, shall quicken [make alive]) comp. life, Rom 8:6. This life knows no condemnation, Rom 8:1.-διὰ on account of [or by means of]) 2Co 1:22. He is one and the same Spirit, who is the Spirit of Christ, and who is in believers; therefore as Christ lives, so believers shall live: See Appendix. Crit. Ed. ii: on this passage.[90]
[90] ABC and acc. to Dial. c. Maeed. “Several old MSS.,” Memph. and later Syr. Versions read διὰ τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος-πνεύματος. But D(A)Gfg Vulg. Syr. Theb. Versions, Orig. 2, 534a, and 3, 618c, 812d, Iren. 304, Hil. 803, read δια τὸ ἐνοικοῦν-πνεῦμα. With the accus. the meaning will be on account of the Spirit, etc. with the genit. by or through. Beng. translates it ‘propter.’-ED.