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Romans 8:2Life in the Spirit
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a free from law that is worked out in relationships and commitments in Romans 8:2—look for "law" and "spirit". Align free from law in the use of resources—season power with mercy.

Context

Romans speaks here as epistle/letter writing, developing free from law. Read in Romans 8, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “law” alongside “spirit”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Romans to Paul. Critical study of Romans often concludes: generally accepted as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. It sits within the Life in the Spirit (epistle/letter). Here the thread of apostolic community comes into view. Themes unfold from greeting to transformed life through a careful argument.

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 best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46