1. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. v. 34; 4
Anyone who walks after the Spirit and not of the flesh, Jesus(God) finds no guilt in them. Because We no longer want to walk in the lust of the flesh (Gal 5:19-23).
2. But the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
The Spirit of Jesus that dwells inside me, sets me free from penalty of death for my sins (According to the law).
3. 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; Acts. 13:39
The law could not bring eternal life because of the weakness of flesh and it’s lusts. However God sent His only son (Who was spirit), in the flesh with all it’s sin, but not in the sinful nature like we are. He took our place for the penalty of sin (Which is death), therefore sin cannot kill us according to the law of the Spirit.
4. That the righteousness requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
The righteous part of the law; that is, the law that gives us eternal life when we live our lives according to the Spirit and not the flesh, is fulfilled in us, because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
5. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22-25
Those that seek the flesh (Sin), obey that which is of the flesh. Those that seek the Spirit obey that which is of the Spirit. (Gal 5:10-21).
6. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Gal. 6:8
Those that are of the flesh and are worldly, will surely die. If the Spirit dwells in you, You will have everlasting life of serenity and harmony.
7. because the carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can it be. 1 Cor. 2:14; James 4:4
Because the carnal mind is an enemy of God, and hostile towards Him, for it is not under the authority of God’s law, and cannot be under His authority.
8. So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God. Heb. 11:6
God is not happy with those who live a life in sin. (Flesh equals sin), And they cannot please God.
9. But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His.
If you truly have the Spirit of God dwelling in you then you cannot have the sinful flesh dwelling in you. If you don’t have the Spirit of Jesus Christ in you then the Spirit of God does not dwell in you. God’s spirit and Jesus’s Spirit are one in the same.
10. And if Christ is in you, indeed the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
If Christ is in you then you are without sin. This means the sinful lusts of the flesh no longer lives in you. If you are living in a just and holy manner, then the Spirit exist inside you, and you will have eternal life.
11. But if the Spirit of the One who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the One who raised up Christ from the dead shall also make your mortal bodies alive by His Spirit who dwells in you. 1 Cor. 6:14
If the Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then the Spirit of God who raised Jesus up from the dead, He will also raise you up from the dead, through the Spirit of God that is inside of you.
12. Therefore, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 6:7, 14
Therefore we don’t owe anything to the sinful flesh, because we don’t live our lives according to the sinful flesh. But according to the Spirit.
13. For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die. But if you through the Spirit mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live. Gal. 6:8
If you live in sin you will surely die. But if you live according to the Spirit, then you cease to do the things of the sinful flesh, and will have everlasting life.
14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Those who are influenced by and follow God’s Spirit are the children of God, and He becomes our Father Just as Jesus Christ is also His child.
15. For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we cry, Abba, Father! Gal. 4:6; Eph. 1:5
The Spirit you received is not one that you should be afraid of. You received the Spirit of acceptance into God’s family, who now I can call Him Father (Dad, Daddy).
16. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. Eph. 1:13
God’s Spirit is a testimony that our Spirit comes from God, making us His children.
17. And if we are children, then we are heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; so that if we suffer with Him, we may also be glorified together. Eph. 1:14; Phil. 1:29
Since we are God’s children we will inherit everything from God just like Jesus has. So if we grieve with Jesus Christ, we can also be glorified together with Jesus.
18. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed in us.
The pain that I will experience in this life are minuscule compared to how I will be glorified.
19. For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.
We that were created are anxiously awaiting for the sons of God to be revealed.
20. For the creation was not willingly subjected to vanity, but because of Him who subjected it on hope
21. that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 2 Cor. 3:17
God would not make the world subject to be cursed forever because of the sin of man, but gave it hope that it would be restored.
That we would overcome our slavery to the sinful flesh, and become glorified children of God.
22. And we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.
Everything that God created moans, and is physically worn as a woman who is going through childbirth. We do this as if we are one with each other until this present time.
23. And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body.
Not only does the whole world moan with great expectations, of what they will become after death, but us who have the Spirit of God, groan quietly, anxiously awaiting within ourselves to be delivered from this sinful body of the flesh after death, to become children of God as Spirit bodies (1 Co 15:42-49).
24. For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope; for what anyone sees, why does he also hope for it? Heb. 11:1
25. But if we hope for that which we do not see, then we wait for it with patience. 5:2, 3
Hope and faith go hand in hand, We have faith in God’s word that we are saved through the blood of Jesus Christ, and therefore we hope for a better future of a life eternal, without the pains and struggles we go through in the present age. If we were already in this present stage then there would be no need for hope, why should we hope for something we already have? So we patiently wait for the kingdom of God to come, and the better days that lie ahead.
26. Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
In the same manner we are saved in the same hope and faith that the Holy Spirit will strengthen us in our weakness. when we pray to God and don’t know what to say, or how we should talk to God, The Spirit takes over and speaks for us. The Spirit will put it in our minds what we should say, when we have no words to describe what is on our minds.
27. And He searching the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. v. 34; Heb. 7:25
God knows the hearts of men, and what is on our minds. Because the Spirit is of God, they are in agreement with each other. when the Spirit speaks on our behalf in our prayers, we are actually praying the Way God wants us to pray and we to are in agreement with God. Therefore it is God who is helping us to pray (Making intercession).
28. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
We know that everything that happens to us (Good and bad), are working together for our good if we truly love God, and have answered God’s calling through our commitment we make at baptism. This has been Gods plan all along.
29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to be the First-born among many brothers. 11:2; Eph. 1:4, 5
God knew Jesus before He came to the earth in the flesh. God had determined at creation that Jesus would come to earth in the flesh to become his firstborn son of the flesh, to overcome sin in the flesh, and be a big brother to all of us who symbolically joined Him in likeness in our baptism (John. 1:1-14).
30. But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And whom He justified, these He also glorified. 1 Pt. 2:9; 3:9
Us who were created in His likeness and in His image, God determined that we who answered his calling (The gospel message), and believe in Jesus for salvation, would be justified (Forgiven), from our sins through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and we who are justified (Forgiven), thru His blood would also be glorified just as Jesus was glorified and sits at His right hand to the day, we to will be with God the Father in heaven forever.
31. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Num. 14:9
So what conclusion should we draw to all that we just read? With God forgiven us for all our sins through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, who can condemn us? No one!
32. Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 4:25
God who did not hold back His only son, yet sacrificed Him on the cross to free us from our sins, and the death penalty of sin according to Gods law. how can we conceive that He should not give us all things freely through Jesus Christ?
33. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 11:5; 1 Thess. 1:4
Who can condemn us who believe? No one! It is God, and God alone who forgives us for our sins.
34. Who is he condemning? It is Christ who has died, but rather also who is raised, who is also at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Heb. 1:3; 7:25
Who is God condemning then? God condemns sin through Jesus Christ in His death. Sin was symbolically put to death when Christ died for our sins. Yet God also raised him from death, conquering death, and the penalty for sin.
35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36. As it is written: Ps. 44:22
“For Your sake we are killed all
day long: We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
Nothing of the flesh, or of this world can separate us from the love of Christ. Just as Christ was persecuted to, so we, who are followers of Christ will be persecuted for our belief in Him.
37. But in all these things we more than conquer through Him who loved us. 1 Cor. 15:57
38. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39. nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In addition to overcoming all things of the flesh and of the world, through His spirit, there is nothing that has ever been created, or will be created that can keep us from the love that God has for us. God revealed His love for us by sacrificing His only son on the cross for our sins (John 3:16-18).