Romans 6:14-18
6:14 a you no longer live under the requirements of the law: With the Messiah’s coming, the era governed by the law of Moses came to an end (see Gal 3:19-25 b).• you live under the freedom of God’s grace: God’s dealings with his people have always been characterized by grace, but grace dominates the new era in which Christians live in Christ. Cp. John 1:17 c.
6:15 d set us free from the law: The law of Moses was the governing power of the old covenant era. Believers now live under the governing power of Christ himself.
6:16 e righteous living (Greek dikaiosunē, “righteousness”): In the first part of Romans, Paul uses this Greek word in a judicial sense, referring (1) to the activity of God to set people in a right relationship with himself or (2) to the righteous standing that believers enjoy as a result of Christ’s work (see, e.g., 1:17 f; 3:21-22 g; 4:3 h, 5 i). Here, Paul uses the same word as it is often used in the Old Testament, meaning the right behavior that God demands from his people.
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