Every one who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 NASB Lawlessness – The Greek word for “lawlessness” is anomos. We have English derivatives from this Greek word like antinomian. But it isn’t the Greek background of the word that matters most when we want to understand what John is…
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Romans 8:2 NASB Law of sin and death – It should be no surprise by now that Paul uses the Greek word nomos in a variety of ways. Sometimes he uses it…
Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what law? The law of works? No, but by the law of faith. Romans 3:27 ESV Law – It is so unfortunate that Paul uses a word (nomos) that has become so stripped of its original complexity that we now think of its meaning basically…
Porque la ley del Espíritu de vida en Cristo Jesús te ha libertado de la ley del pecado y de la muerte. Romanos 8:2 Ley – una te hace más grande; la otra más pequeño. Como Alicia en el País de las Maravillas. Es evidente que Sha´ul no se refería a Alicia. Habla de dos…
For the law of the Spirit of life in Yeshua HaMashiach set me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 Law – Sometimes it seems like Sha’ul could have written about Alice in Wonderland. One pill makes you bigger (one law gives you life) and the other pill makes you small (one…
¿Entonces lo que es bueno vino a ser causa de muerte para mí? ¡De ningún modo! Al contrario, fue el pecado, a fin de mostrarse que es pecado al producir mi muerte por medio de lo que es bueno, para que por medio del mandamiento el pecado llegue a ser en extremo pecaminoso. (Rom 7:13…
Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful. Romans 7:13 Utterly Sinful – How…
Let your women be silent in the churches, for it is not allowed to them to speak, but let them be submissive, as also the law says. 1 Corinthians 14:34 The Law – Some weeks ago, one reader wrote, “Perhaps at some point you could give a clear explanation as to what the thorough explanation…
