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To whom is Paul speaking?
When does the law have authority over a person?
How long is a woman bound in marriage to her husband?
When is a woman released from her husband?
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What happens if a woman marries another man while her husband is still alive?
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When can a woman marry another man other than her first husband?
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Through what have we died to the law?
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Why have we died to the law?
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Why have we died to the law?
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When we were under the law by what were we controlled?
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What were aroused when we were under the law?
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When we were under the law unto what did we bear fruit?
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To what have we been released from the law?
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What way did we serve when we were under the law?
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How had Paul come to know sin?
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Which of the ten commandments does Paul use to illustrate the law prompting evil desires?
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What seized opportunity by the commandment?
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Sin seized what opportunity to produce in Paul every kind of covetous desire?
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Apart from the law what is dead?
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What happened when the commandment came?
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What was the commandment intended to bring?
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What did sin use to put Paul to death?
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How did sin put Paul to death by the commandment?
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Paul uses all of the following when describing the law EXCEPT:
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What does Paul describe as being holy, righteous and good?
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What happened to sin through the commandment?
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The law had what function in relation to sin?
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Paul says that we know that the law is?
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How does Paul describe himself as unspiritual?
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How does Paul describe his state as a slave to sin?
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What does Paul not understand?
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What does Paul not do?
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What does Paul do?
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With what does Paul agree when he does what he does not want to do?
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To what is Paul referring when he says nothing good lives in him?
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What lives in Paul?
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What does Paul have a desire to do?
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What can Paul not carry out?
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What does Paul keep on doing?
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When Paul does what he doesn't want to do what is doing it in him?
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What is right there with Paul when he wants to do good?
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What does Paul delight in in his inner being?
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The law at work in Paul's body is doing what against the law of his mind?
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What is waging war against the law of Paul's mind?
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What is Paul's mind made from the law of sin at work in his members?
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At the end of Paul's struggle what type of person does he call himself?
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What does Paul ask at the end of his struggle?
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To what is Paul's mind a slave?
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What in Paul is a slave to the law of sin?
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Study Notes
Paul’s Audience and the Law
- Paul addresses believers who know the law, emphasizing its relevance to their understanding of sin.
- The authority of the law extends only as long as a person is alive, underscoring its temporary and conditional nature.
Marriage and the Law
- A woman remains bound to her husband as long as he lives; the death of the husband frees her to remarry without consequence.
- If a woman marries another man while her first husband is alive, she is considered an adulteress.
Death to the Law through Christ
- Believers are said to have died to the law through the body of Christ, symbolizing liberation from its binding power.
- This death allows them to bear fruit for God, aligning their lives with spiritual purposes.
Effects of the Law
- While under the law, individuals were under the control of their sinful nature, leading to the arousal of sinful passions.
- Sin is described as bearing fruit leading to death when subjected to the law, signifying its destructive potential.
Freedom in the Spirit
- Believers are released from the law to serve in a new way guided by the Spirit, contrasting an approach based on the written code.
- Paul emphasizes that the law is holy, righteous, and good, despite its function in revealing sin.
Understanding Sin
- Paul reveals that sin is recognized as utterly sinful through the commandment, which illustrates the law's role in exposing wrongdoing.
- He identifies coveting as a commandment that stirs evil desires, showing the law's capacity to incite sinfulness rather than righteousness.
The Struggle with Sin
- Paul shares his internal conflict, noting a desire to do good yet often doing what he hates, highlighting the pervasive struggle against sin.
- He acknowledges that it's sin living in him that leads to actions contrary to his intentions, framing his state as wretched.
The Nature of Duality
- Paul expresses a duality in his experience: he delights in God’s law yet battles against the law of sin working in his body.
- This conflict culminates in his cry for deliverance, recognizing the need for redemption from his body of death.
Conclusion of the Struggle
- Despite his struggles, Paul concludes that his mind is a slave to God's law, contrasting it with the members of his body that remain enslaved to sin.
- This tension illustrates the ongoing battle believers face between their spiritual aspirations and their sinful inclinations.
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