JETS 52:3 (September 2009) p. 486 We return, then, to our original question: How is the “righteous requirement of the law” fulfilled in us? Here I will argue that the context of 8:4a strongly indicates that the righteous requirement of the law refers to Christian obedience by the empowering Spirit. My case will be established along four lines. 1. The flow of the argument in 8:1– 4. First, the flow of Paul’s argument in 8:1-4 points to Christian obedience in 8:4a. These verses are difficult, but I