Pentecost Season · Trinity Sunday · Year B
Romans 8:12-17
Life Through the Spirit
May 23, 2027
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
Working Preacher, Trinity Sunday Year B, Romans 8:12-17 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on this Epistle for Trinity Sunday in Year B.
Romans 8:12-17 (Center for Excellence in Preaching) Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on adoption, the Spirit, and suffering with Christ.
Enduring Word: Romans Chapter 8 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's evangelical verse-by-verse treatment of the whole Spirit chapter.
Precept Austin: Romans 8 Resources Precept Austin
Extensive gathering of conservative commentaries and sermons on Romans 8.
BibleHub Commentaries: Romans 8:12 BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries verse by verse across the passage.
Background & Word Study
BibleHub Interlinear: Romans 8 BibleHub
Greek interlinear for terms like huiothesia (adoption) and Abba in the chapter.
Enter the Bible: Romans Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary book introduction to Paul's argument and structure in Romans.
BibleProject: Romans Overview BibleProject
Animated overview placing Romans 8 within the letter's larger flow.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
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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