palaiotes denotes the old condition contrasted with serving in the newness of the spirit.

The attested use denotes an old condition set in contrast to the newness of the spirit in Romans 7:6.

1. Old condition contrasted with newness · dominant

   In Romans 7:6, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the contrast between serving in the newness of the spirit and not in the old condition associated with the letter; the APB renders the clause "and not in the oldness of the letter."

   Romans 7:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 7:6 the APB presents the contrast as "the newness of the spirit" and "the oldness of the letter." This rendering confirms the clause-level contrast rather than a precise English correspondence.