Romans 7:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.”
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Read Full Chapter →Through Christ's body, believers have died to the law's old claim so they may belong to the risen Christ and bear fruit for God.
What Does Romans 7:4 Mean?
Now Paul applies the picture. Through the crucified body of Christ, believers have died to the old terms of the law, just as the wife was released by a death. The death is real, but its end is union, not loneliness: they are joined to the One raised from the dead.
Here the gospel shines. Christ entered death and came out alive, and those who belong to him share both. The purpose is fruitfulness, a life that brings forth fruit unto God. Belonging to the risen Lord is not bare release from old burdens but the start of a living, fruitful union that gives back to God what his grace first planted.
Romans 7:4 in the Original Language
ethanatothete (ἐθανατώθητε), 'are become dead' -- literally 'you were put to death,' a death undergone with Christ.
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What does Romans 7:4 mean?
Through Christ's body, believers have died to the law's old claim so they may belong to the risen Christ and bear fruit for God.