What does 'the body' mean in Romans 8:10?
In Romans 8:10, 'the body' refers to the old Adam, the flesh, which is dead because of sin. It is the mortal body under the curse, destined to die unless the Lord comes to translate believers. This body is part of the fall of man, through which death entered all men.
Les explains that in Romans 8:10, 'the body' is the old Adam, the flesh, which is dead because of sin. Adam and the flesh were all under the curse, so this body is going to die if the Lord doesn't come to translate us. It is all part of the fall of man, that death came in, and so all men have to die. This is contrasted with Christ being in you, which gives the hope of glory.
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.