Romans 8:12

“Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, etc..] The appellation, “brethren”, is not used, because they were so by nation or by blood, though many in the church at Rome were Jews; nor merely in a free familiar way of speaking; but rather on account of church membership, and especially because they were in the same spiritual relation to God and Christ: and the use of it by the apostle, shows his great humility and condescension, and his love and affection for them, and is designed to engage their attention and regard to what he was about to say, to them and of them; as that they were “debtors”; which is to be understood of them not as sinners, who as such had been greatly in debt, and had nothing…”

“Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh--"Once we were sold under sin (Rom 7:14); but now that we have been set free from that hard master and become servants to Righteousness (Rom 6:22), we owe nothing to the flesh, we disown its unrighteous claims and are deaf to its imperious demands." Glorious sentiment!”

“We are debtors - We owe it as a matter of solemn obligation. This obligation arises, From the fact that the Spirit dwells in us; Because the design of his indwelling is to purify us; Because we are thus recovered from the death of sin to the life of religion; and he who has imparted life, has a right to require that it be spent in his service. To the flesh - To the corrupt propensities and passions. We are not bound to indulge them because the end of such indulgence is death and ruin; Romans 7:21-22. But we are bound to live to God, and to follow the leadings of his Spirit, for the end is life and peace; Romans 7:22-23. The reason for this is stated in the following verse. return to 'Top of…”

“We are not debtors to the flesh - We ought not to follow it. Romans 8:13”

“we are: Rom 6:2-15; Psa 116:16; Co1 6:19, Co1 6:20; Pe1 4:2, Pe1 4:3 Romans 8:13”