Pentecost Season · Proper 10 · Year A
Romans 8:1-11
Life Through the Spirit
July 12, 2026
Overview & Insights
“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you… he will give life to your mortal bodies.” (Romans 8:11)
Romans 8:1–17 discusses six new-covenant blessings to the believer that proceed from the Spirit: justification (v. 1), obedience (vv. 2–8, 12–13), indwelling (vv. 9–10), resurrection (v. 11), adoption (vv. 14–16), and inheritance (v. 17). Romans 8:18–30 adds one more new-covenant blessing of the Spirit, glory (through suffering), which I will discuss in the next unit.
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Commentary
Commentary on Romans 8:1-11 Working Preacher
The Lutheran lectionary commentary for this exact Year A passage.
Romans 8:1-11 Sermon Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary keyed to this Sunday.
Romans 8 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical exposition of the chapter.
Romans 8:1 Study Desk StudyLight
Aggregates dozens of classic and modern commentaries on the verse.
Romans 8:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries gathered for the verse.
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What is life in the Spirit?
Those in whom the Spirit dwells are set free from the flesh, and the same Spirit that raised Jesus will give life to their mortal bodies.
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