Romans 6
1 What then shall we say? Should we continue in sin that grace may abound?
What shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?
3 Are you ignorant that we, as many as have been baptised unto Christ Jesus, have been baptised unto his death?
Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?
4 We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among [the] dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.
For 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.
5 For if we are become identified with [him] in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of [his] resurrection;
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
6 knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
Knowing 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.
7 For he that has died is justified from sin.
For he that is dead is justified from sin.
8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him,
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:
9 knowing that Christ having been raised up from among [the] dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more.
Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.
10 For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God.
For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God:
11 So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts.
Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield your members instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but yield yourselves to God as alive from among [the] dead, and your members instruments of righteousness to God.
Neither 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.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under law but under grace.
For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Far be the thought.
What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Know 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.
17 But thanks [be] to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed.
But 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.
18 Now, having got your freedom from sin, ye have become bondmen to righteousness.
Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.
19 I speak humanly on account of the weakness of your flesh. For even as ye have yielded your members in bondage to uncleanness and to lawlessness unto lawlessness, so now yield your members in bondage to righteousness unto holiness.
I 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.
20 For when ye were bondmen of sin ye were free from righteousness.
For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.
21 What fruit therefore had ye then in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of them [is] death.
What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.
22 But now, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
