Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 8:9 - 8:9

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 8:9 - 8:9


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9. ὑμεῖς δὲ. Spirit, not flesh, is even now the atmosphere and inspiration of the Christian life.

ἐν πνεύματι. The human spirit (as shown by the contrast with σάρξ), which, in Christians, has become the channel or vehicle on and in which the divine Spirit works, πν. is that element in human nature by which man is capable of communion with GOD; and that communion reaches its culminating point when it is mediated by the life in and of Christ: then the Spirit of GOD not only speaks to or influences occasionally but dwells in the human spirit; and this is re-created, becomes new, as the spirit of the life in Christ Jesus; of. Joh 3:34. Cf. S. H.

πνεῦμα θεοῦ |[153] πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ |[154] Χριστός. Cf. Act 2:33; supra, i. 4; Rom 8:5; infra, 14. The Spirit is the Spirit of GOD because He is sent from GOD: He is the Spirit of Christ, because He comes as representative of Christ, and brings the living power, the life of the ascended Lord, into human lives: so as the result of His action Christ Himself dwells in man. See Moberly, op. cit[155] pp. 197 ff.

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[155] op. cit. opus citatum

εἴπερ, if, as is admitted: an appeal to the acknowledged character of Baptism; cf. Rom 6:1 ff. It is important to note that in all these sentences, no new teaching is being given, but appeal made to established truth.

εἰ δέ τις κ.τ.λ. To be a Christian is to have Christ’s Spirit; not merely to have a spirit like Christ’s. Cf. 1Co 2:14-16.

οὐκ. cf. Moulton, p. 171; Blass, p. 254.