The ____ demanded by the Law is fulfilled in those who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

• A. holiness
• B. obedience
• C. righteousness
• D. justice

Answer: (C)

The Law demands a standard of right living, and that standard is fulfilled in those who walk by the Spirit rather than by the flesh. Paul teaches that when believers live under the Spirit’s influence, they meet the moral requirement the Law declares. This is captured in the idea of the “righteousness of the law” being fulfilled in us as we are empowered to live rightly through faith and the Spirit. Holiness is related to living rightly but isn’t the exact phrase used for the Law’s demand being fulfilled; obedience and justice are broader concepts and don’t pinpoint the specific biblical expression here. So, righteousness is the best fit because it names the Law’s standard that the Spirit-enabled life brings to completion.