Römer 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Studiennotiz
Study Note
This verse introduces a pneumatological criterion of Christian identity — possession of or indwelling by the Spirit — that Paul deploys as the constitutive distinction between 'flesh' and 'Spirit' existence. The interchangeability of 'Spirit of God' and 'Spirit of Christ' in the same verse is theologically significant: Paul assumes their identity without philosophical elaboration, providing early data for trinitarian reflection (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:17). The negative formulation — 'if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his' — implies that the Spirit's indwelling is not an optional enhancement but constitutive of belonging to Christ. This verse became foundational in pneumatology debates about whether the Spirit is given at baptism, conversion, or a subsequent experience.
Andere Übersetzungen
But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ--this one is not His;
You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.
Querverweise
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified …
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he …
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth …
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life …
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye …
And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;