The Scofield Bible Commentary: Romans: Romans Chapter 8
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
who walk
The statement ends with "Christ Jesus"; the last ten words are interpolated.
Spirit
Hitherto, in Romans, the Holy Spirit has been mentioned but once; (Rom 5:5); in this chapter, He is mentioned nineteen times. Redemption is by blood and by power.
(See Scofield) - (Exo 14:30); (Rom 3:21-5); (Rom 3:11);
speaks of the redemptive price; Romans 8 speaks of redemptive power.
sin
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 5:21).
mortify
Make to die the doings of the body.
children
(Greek, "teknon", "one born," a "child" (and so in (Rom 8:17); (Rom 8:21); not, as in (Rom 8:14); "sons" (Greek, "huios").
See (Gal 4:1); (Gal 4:7) where babyhood and sonhood are contrasted.
Also "Adoption"; (Rom 8:15); (Rom 8:23); (Eph 1:5).
adoption
Literally, placing as sons.
See Adoption, (Rom 8:15).
angels
(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).
creature
Or, created thing.