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overcome” (Rom. 8:2). Our faith.—Which unites us to Christ, and makes us participators in His victory. Vers. 6, 7.—In R.V. ver. 7 is properly omitted. It is an interpolation, and probably inserted to meet the exigencies of the Trinitarian controversy. By water and blood.—I.e. with these distinguishing marks or evidences. Water is the symbol of our Lord’s baptism; blood, of our Lord’s cross, passion, and sacrifice. Observe that these stand at the beginning and at the close of His ministry, and so present to
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