The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirit — With the spirit of every true believer, by a testimony distinct from that of his own spirit, or the testimony of a good conscience. Happy they who enjoy this clear and constant. read more
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.Joint heirs — That we may know it is a great inheritance which God will give us for he hath given a great one to his Son.If we suffer with him — Willingly and cheerfully, for righteousness' sake. This is a new proposition, referring to what follows. read more
(d) Blessed individual process of justified and spirit-guided life , Romans 8:1-17 . 1. Therefore now With the self-surrender in faith to Christ of Romans 8:24, last chapter, deliverance from sin and law ensue, and with justification the Holy Spirit is given as the inspirer of regenerate life. As said above, the apostle here resumes his description of the gospel freedom from law rule, which he had suspended at Romans 7:6. No condemnation For justification is acquittal, the opposite... read more
2. Law The ruling force. (See note on Romans 7:23.) Spirit of life The Divine Spirit, the inspirer and giver of eternal life. Law… death. (See note on Romans 7:23.) read more
3. Law could not do Namely, make the righteousness required to be fulfilled in us, (Romans 8:4.) Physical law, having to do with dead matter, secures its own fulfilment; moral law, having to do with free agents, cannot necessarily secure the obedience of the wilfully wicked. Weak… flesh Unable to secure its own fulfilment on account of the depraved persistence in disobedience. God The nominative to condemned. Likeness of sinful flesh He was the reality of human flesh, like unfallen... read more
4. Righteousness of the law The righteousness required by the law, and which the law cannot condemn. This is not an “imputed righteousness,” nor the simple innocence or freedom from guilt included in justification, but an actual and active personal righteousness, energized by the Spirit, and individually, through grace, our own. Walk… Spirit (See note on Romans 8:1.) Spirit-guided, justified Christian life is actually and actively holy life. read more
5. Do mind Think of, care for. Things of the flesh The gratification of purely earthly and selfish ends. read more
6. Death Spiritual death in itself, eternal death in its results. Life and peace Spiritual life here, eternal life here and hereafter. read more
7. Carnal mind Or, rather, carnal minding; not the faculty of mind, but the course or body of carnal thought. Enmity The mass of carnal thinking is essential enmity against God. It may claim to revere the greatness and grandeur of the Infinite. But in its carnality it is at opposition against his holy law, even though that law is unseen, (note on Romans 7:9,) and though the opposition is not felt and known by the mind itself; and so it is intrinsic enmity against God. Men may hold a... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.For ye — Who are real Christians.Have not received the spirit of bondage — The Holy Ghost was not properly a spirit of bondage, even in the time of the Old Testament. Yet there was something of bondage remaining even in those who then had received the Spirit.Again — As the Jews did before.We — All and every believer.Cry — The word denotes a vehement speaking,... read more