For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus,.... These words are of difficult interpretation. They may be understood of the Gospel revealing and declaring deliverance from the law of Moses; wherefore there can be "no condemnation", Rom 8:1, by it.
2. For the law of the Spirit of life, etc. This is a confirmation of the former sentence; and that it may be understood, the meaning of the words must be noticed. Using a language not strictly correct, by the law of the Spirit he designates the Spirit of God, who sprinkles our souls with the blood of Christ, not only to cleanse us from...
before God, and is called by way of distinction from the latter, ' the righteous- ness of God,' Rom. iii. 21, and x. 3. Not as if the other righteousness were not of God also ; but, First, Because this is not only wrought by Christ, but also performed in Christ, who is God ; and not inherent in us, though for us ; so...
Commenting on Ephesians 6:10-20