Note 4 at Ro 7:21: This law (force or influence, see note 5 at Ro 7:23) was present, but Paul was not living under the dominance of it (Ro 6:14). He clearly stated in Ro 8:2 that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus had made him free from the law of sin and death (see note 1 at Ro 7:15).