Summary
Paul addresses the law’s power over believers, using the analogy of marriage to explain freedom from the law through Christ. He explains that the law is holy and good, but it also exposes sin’s ability to flourish. Paul recounts his personal experience of battling sin even while obeying the law, describing how the law and sin are in conflict within his body. He emphasizes that although the law intends life, it results in death because sin takes advantage of it. Finally, Paul thanks God for deliverance through Jesus Christ, highlighting the tension between the law of God in the mind and the law of sin in the flesh.