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Body of sin / body of death

Here’s what it means

Sin’s ruling structure and the mortal condition under sin are pictured as a body that must be rendered powerless or delivered.

Why the Bible says it this way

The writer uses a picture to explain one thing by describing it as another.

A helpful detail: The phrases do not teach that the physical body is evil. Their precise scope should be read through Paul’s argument.

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