# Connecting Statement:

Paul gives the answer to the struggle he has with sin and good.

# There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

Here "condemnation" refers to punishing people. AT: "God will not condemn and punish those who are joined to Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# therefore

"for that reason" or "because what I have just told you is true"

# the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus

This refers to God's Spirit. AT: "God's Spirit in Christ Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

#  has set you free from the law of sin and death

Possible meanings are 1) being free from the law of sin and death is a metaphor for not being controlled by the law of sin and death. AT: "has made sin and death stop controlling you" 2) being free from a law is a metaphor for the law no longer applying to a person. AT: "has made the law of sin and death no longer apply to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the law of sin and death

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the power that makes us sin and then die because of our sin, or 2) this refers to the law that says that those who sin will die.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]