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That: Galatians 5:22-24, Ephesians 5:26, Ephesians 5:27, Colossians 1:22, Hebrews 12:23, 1 John 3:2, Jude 1:24, Revelation 14:5
who: Romans 8:1
Reciprocal: Exodus 38:1 - the altar Leviticus 4:25 - put Leviticus 4:30 - upon the horns Leviticus 4:35 - and the priest shall make Isaiah 42:21 - he will Matthew 5:17 - but John 3:6 - born of the flesh Romans 2:27 - if it fulfil Romans 3:31 - yea Romans 6:6 - that henceforth Romans 8:7 - for it Romans 8:13 - ye live Romans 10:4 - Christ 1 Corinthians 9:21 - not 2 Corinthians 3:9 - the ministration of condemnation 2 Corinthians 3:18 - from Galatians 2:20 - crucified Galatians 3:13 - redeemed Galatians 5:16 - Walk Galatians 5:25 - let Colossians 3:2 - Set 2 Peter 2:10 - that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us,.... By the righteousness of the law, is not meant the righteousness of the ceremonial law, though that was fulfilled by Christ; but of the moral law, which requires holiness of nature, righteousness of life, and death in case of disobedience; active righteousness, or obedience to the precepts of the law, is designed here. This is what the law requires; obedience to the commands of it is properly righteousness; and by Christ's obedience to it we are made righteous, and this gives the title to eternal life: now this is said to be "fulfilled in us"; this is not fulfilled by us in our own persons, nor can it be; could it, where would be the weakness of the law? man might then be justified by it, and so the grace of God, and the righteousness of Christ, must be set aside: there never was any mere man that could fulfil it; for obedience to it must not only be performed perfectly, but with intenseness of mind and spirit; a man must be sinless in thought, word, and deed; and this would be to put man upon a level with Adam in a state of innocence, and the angels in heaven: nor is this to be understood of any righteousness inherent in man; internal holiness is never called the righteousness of the law; and could it be thought to be righteousness, yet it can never be reckoned the whole righteousness of the law: and though it is a fruit of Christ's death, it is the work of the Spirit, and is neither the whole, nor any part of our justification: but this is to be understood of the righteousness of the law fulfilled by Christ, and imputed to us; Christ has fulfilled the whole righteousness of the law, all the requirements of it; this he has done in the room and stead of his people; and is imputed to them, by virtue of a federal union between him and them, he being the head, and they his members; and the law being fulfilled by him, it is reckoned all one as it was fulfilled in, or if by them; and hence they are personally, perfectly, and legally justified; and this is the end of Christ's being sent, of sin being laid on him, and condemned in him. The descriptive character of the persons, who appear to be interested in this blessing, is the same with that in Romans 8:1,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit:
Romans 8:1- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That the righteousness of the law - That we might be conformed to the Law, or be obedient to its requirements, and no longer under the influence of the flesh and its corrupt desires.
Might be fulfilled - That we might be obedient, or comply with its demands.
Who walk - Note, Romans 8:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 8:4. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us — That the guilt might be pardoned through the merit of that sacrifice; and that we might be enabled, by the power of his own grace and Spirit, to walk in newness of life; loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves: and thus the righteousness, the spirit, design, and purpose of the law is fulfilled in us, through the strength of the Spirit of Christ, which is here put in opposition to the weakness of the law through the flesh.
It is very likely that the concluding clause of this verse, which is the very same as that found in the common text of the first verse, has been transferred to that verse from this place.
