Romans 6
1 What shall we say, then? shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
What do we say, then? Shall we continue in sin, that favor may abound?
2 God forbid. For we that are dead to sin, how shall we live any longer therein?
By no means. How shall we, who have died to sin, continue to live in it?
3 Know you not that all we, who are baptized in Christ Jesus, are baptized in his death?
Do you not know, that as many as have been immersed into Jesus Christ, have been immersed into his death?
4 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.
We have been buried, then, together with him, by the immersion into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father; so we also shall walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death; we shall then, also, certainly be in the likeness of his resurrection.
6 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.
Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should not any longer serve sin:
7 For he that is dead is justified from sin.
for he that has died is released from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ:
Moreover, if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.
9 Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.
Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies not again; death has no longer dominion over him:
10 For in that he died to sin, he died once; but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God:
for that he has died, he has died for sin once: but that he lives, he lives for God.
11 So do you also reckon, that you are dead to sin, but alive unto God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
So reckon yourselves also dead, indeed, to sin; but alive to God, by Jesus Christ.
12 Let no sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof.
Let not sin, therefore, reign in your mortal body, by obeying it.
13 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.
Neither present your members as instruments of unrighteousness, to sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead; and your members as instruments of righteousness, to God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under the law, but under grace.
Besides, sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under law, but under favor.
15 What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
What then do we say? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under favor?
16 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.
Do you not know, that to whom you present yourselves servants, by obedience; his servants you are whom you thus obey; whether of sin into death, or of obedience into righteousness?
17 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.
But, thanks to God, that though you were the servants of sin; yet you have heartily obeyed that model of doctrine to which you have been given up.
18 Being then freed from sin, we have been made servants of justice.
And being made free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness.
19 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.
(I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh.) Wherefore, as you have presented your members servants to uncleanness, and to iniquity, to work iniquity; so present now your members, servants to righteousness, to work holiness.
20 For when you were the servants of sin, you were free men to justice.
For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
21 What fruit therefore had you then in those things, of which you are now ashamed? For the end of them is death.
And what fruit had you, then, from these things of which you are now ashamed? for the reward of these things is death.
