Rom 8:2 | TNotes | STEP | 8:2 the power (literally the law ) of the life-giving Spirit: This reference to power or law could refer to the law of Moses, which the Spirit can use to produce life. But because Paul does not portray the law as a life-giving entity, “law” here, as in 7:23 , probably means principle or power. The Holy Spirit is a power that frees the believer from the power of sin that leads to death .

‏ Romans 8:2

8:2 ^a the power (literally the law) of the life-giving Spirit: This reference to power or law could refer to the law of Moses, which the Spirit can use to produce life. But because Paul does not portray the law as a life-giving entity, “law” here, as in 7:23 ^b, probably means principle or power. The Holy Spirit is a power that frees the believer from the power of sin that leads to death.