Romans 8:3

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For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Traditional

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:

Literal

For what the law was incapable of in that it was weak through the flesh, God, having sent His Son in the likeness of flesh of sin and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

Latin

Nam quod impossibile erat legi, in quo infirmabatur per carnem: Deus Filium suum mittens in similitudinem carnis peccati et de peccato, damnavit peccatum in carne,

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English

For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Notes

Romans 8:3

the flesh: See study note on 6:19.
in the likeness of sinful man: Jesus fully shared human flesh and life in a world ruled by sin. He identified with sinful people so that he could act as their representative. At the same time, he did not himself commit sin.
an offering for sin: In the Greek Old Testament, this phrase frequently describes a sin offering, and three of the eight New Testament occurrences also have this meaning (Hebrews 10:6, 8; 13:11). Christ was the sin offering that brought forgiveness and turned away God’s wrath against sin. God judged sin in Christ, our substitute (the one who took our place), so that we could escape judgment.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Circumcision Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility God’s Unified Plan of Salvation The Holy Spirit’s Work The Law and the Spirit The Limitations of Law The New Covenant The Old Realm and the New The Purpose of the Sinai Covenant The Resurrection of the Dead The Son of God

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