Romans 6
6
1WHAT shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?
3Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?
4For we are buried together with him by baptism into death; that as Christ is risen from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walk in newness of life.
5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin no longer.
7For he that is dead is justified from sin.
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:
9Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.
10For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God:
11So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.
13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of justice unto God.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.
15What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16Know you not, that to whom you yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants you are whom you obey, whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto justice.
17But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin, but have obeyed from the heart, unto that form of doctrine, into which you have been delivered.
18Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.
19I speak an human thing, because of the infirmity of your flesh. For as you have yielded your members to serve uncleanness and iniquity, unto iniquity; so now yield your members to serve justice, unto sanctification.
20For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.
21What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.
22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.
23For the wages of sin is death. But the grace of God, life everlasting, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Romans 6
6
Dead to Sin but Alive in Christ
1So do you think we should continue sinning so that God will give us more and more grace? 2Of course not! Our old sinful life ended. It’s dead. So how can we continue living in sin? 3Did you forget that all of us became part of Christ Jesus when we were baptized? In our baptism we shared in his death. 4So when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and took part in his death. And just as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father, so we can now live a new life.
5Christ died, and we have been joined with him by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from death as he did. 6We know that our old life was put to death on the cross with Christ. This happened so that our sinful selves would have no power over us. Then we would not be slaves to sin. 7Anyone who has died is made free from sin’s control.
8If we died with Christ, we know that we will also live with him. 9Christ was raised from death. And we know that he cannot die again. Death has no power over him now. 10Yes, when Christ died, he died to defeat the power of sin one time—enough for all time. He now has a new life, and his new life is with God. 11In the same way, you should see yourselves as being dead to the power of sin and alive for God through Christ Jesus.
12But don’t let sin control your life here on earth. You must not be ruled by the things your sinful self makes you want to do. 13Don’t offer the parts of your body to serve sin. Don’t use your bodies to do evil, but offer yourselves to God, as people who have died and now live. Offer the parts of your body to God to be used for doing good. 14Sin will not be your master, because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace.
Slaves of Goodness
15So what should we do? Should we sin because we are under grace and not under law? Certainly not! 16Surely you know that you become the slaves of whatever you give yourselves to. Anything or anyone you follow will be your master. You can follow sin, or you can obey God. Following sin brings spiritual death, but obeying God makes you right with him. 17In the past you were slaves to sin—sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed what you were taught. 18You were made free from sin, and now you are slaves to what is right. 19I use this example from everyday life because you need help in understanding spiritual truths. In the past you offered the parts of your body to be slaves to your immoral and sinful thoughts. The result was that you lived only for sin. In the same way, you must now offer yourselves to be slaves to what is right. Then you will live only for God.
20In the past you were slaves to sin, and you did not even think about doing right. 21You did evil things, and now you are ashamed of what you did. Did those things help you? No, they only brought death. 22But now you are free from sin. You have become slaves of God, and the result is that you live only for God. This will bring you eternal life. 23When people sin, they earn what sin pays—death. But God gives his people a free gift—eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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