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Romans 8:11Life in the Spirit
But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a spirit dwells that is worked out in relationships and commitments in Romans 8:11—look for "who" and "spirit". Align spirit dwells in how we make amends—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, developing spirit dwells. Read in Romans 8, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects spirit & new life. Listen for “who” alongside “spirit”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. Romans is frequently described this way: widely regarded as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. Genre and setting: epistle/letter, in the Life in the Spirit. This verse leans into spirit & new life. Paul’s argument unfolds from mercy to transformed life. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within 100–150 years of composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46