Rom 7:4 | RWP | e4.org | Ye also were made to the law ( κα υμεις εθανατωθητε ). First aorist indicative passive of θανατοω , old verb, to put to death ( ) or to make to die (extinct) as here and . The analogy calls for the death of the law, but Paul refuses to say that. He changes the structure and makes them dead to the law as the husband ( ). The relation of marriage is killed "through the body of Christ" as the "propitiation" ( ) for us. Cf. . That we should be joined to another ( εις το γενεσθα ετερω ). Purpose clause with εις το and the infinitive. First mention of the saints as wedded to Christ as their Husband occurs in ; . See further . That we might bring forth fruit unto God ( ινα καρποφορησωμεν τω θεω ). He changes the metaphor to that of the tree used in .

‏ Romans 7:4

Ye also were made to the law ( κα υμεις εθανατωθητε ). First aorist indicative passive of θανατοω, old verb, to put to death (Mt 10:21) or to make to die (extinct) as here and Ro 8:13. The analogy calls for the death of the law, but Paul refuses to say that. He changes the structure and makes them dead to the law as the husband (6:3-6). The relation of marriage is killed "through the body of Christ" as the "propitiation" (3:25) for us. Cf. Col 1:22.

That we should be joined to another ( εις το γενεσθα ετερω ). Purpose clause with εις το and the infinitive. First mention of the saints as wedded to Christ as their Husband occurs in 1Co 6:13; Ga 4:26. See further Eph 5:22-33.

That we might bring forth fruit unto God ( ινα καρποφορησωμεν τω θεω ). He changes the metaphor to that of the tree used in 6:22.