Romans 6
1 Someone might [RHQ] say [in reply to what I have written] that [since God acted kindly toward us] in a way we did not deserve [because we sinned], perhaps we should continue to sin in order that he may continue to act even more kindly toward us [and keep on forgiving us]! [RHQ]
prabhuutaruupe. na yad anugraha. h prakaa"sate tadartha. m paape ti. s.thaama iti vaakya. m ki. m vaya. m vadi. syaama. h? tanna bhavatu|
2 [I would reply], No, certainly not! We [ought to consider that] our sinful desires [MET] [cannot make us do what they want us to do], [just like we cannot make] a corpse do what we want it to do. So it is not right that we continue to sin! [RHQ]
paapa. m prati m. rtaa vaya. m punastasmin katham jiivi. syaama. h?
3 When we were baptized {[asked someone to] baptize us} in order to show that we have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Jesus Christ, our [being baptized was to declare that it was as though] we died with Christ. ([I want] you to remember that!/Do you not know that?) [RHQ]
vaya. m yaavanto lokaa yii"sukhrii. s.te majjitaa abhavaama taavanta eva tasya mara. ne majjitaa iti ki. m yuuya. m na jaaniitha?
4 So, when we were baptized {someone baptized us}, [it was as though] we were buried with Christ. [We were baptized] in order to indicate that [we would not let our sinful desires make us do what they want us to do, just like people cannot make] a corpse [do what they want it to] do [MET]. We [were baptized] to [signify that we would] continually conduct our lives in a new way, just like Christ was caused to live again in a new way by the great [power] of [God his] Father.
tato yathaa pitu. h paraakrame. na "sma"saanaat khrii. s.ta utthaapitastathaa vayamapi yat nuutanajiivina ivaacaraamastadartha. m majjanena tena saarddha. m m. rtyuruupe "sma"saane sa. msthaapitaa. h|
5 Because of our close relationship with Christ, we have [separated ourselves from the former way in which we conducted our lives], just like he [was separated from his physical life when he] died [MET]. But God will also certainly [enable us to live in a new way, just like he] enabled Christ to live again.
apara. m vaya. m yadi tena sa. myuktaa. h santa. h sa iva mara. nabhaagino jaataastarhi sa ivotthaanabhaagino. api bhavi. syaama. h|
6 We must keep remembering that when Christ died on the cross [MET], [it was as though] our sinful nature [died with him. It has] lost its power to make us do what it wants us to do [MET]. That happened in order that we would not do the sinful [things that our bodies] [MET], which desire to sin, want us to do, and in order that we would no longer have to sin [MET], as slaves [have to do what their masters want].
vaya. m yat paapasya daasaa. h puna rna bhavaamastadartham asmaaka. m paaparuupa"sariirasya vinaa"saartham asmaaka. m puraatanapuru. sastena saaka. m kru"se. ahanyateti vaya. m jaaniima. h|
7 [We are, as it were, freed] {[free]} [from] sinful [desires] [MET] [controlling us, just like] those who have died are free [from anything controlling them].
yo hata. h sa paapaat mukta eva|
8 Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
ataeva yadi vaya. m khrii. s.tena saarddham ahanyaamahi tarhi punarapi tena sahitaa jiivi. syaama ityatraasmaaka. m vi"svaaso vidyate|
9 We know that since [God] enabled Christ to live again after he died, Christ will never die again. Nothing will ever be able to make him die again [PRS].
yata. h "sma"saanaad utthaapita. h khrii. s.to puna rna mriyata iti vaya. m jaaniima. h| tasmin kopyadhikaaro m. rtyo rnaasti|
10 When he died, he died once for [people] who had sinned, and he will never die again; but in regard to his living [again now], he lives in order to [serve/honor] God.
apara nca sa yad amriyata tenaikadaa paapam uddi"syaamriyata, yacca jiivati tene"svaram uddi"sya jiivati;
11 Similarly, you must consider that [it is as though] you have become [unable to do what your] sinful [desires] [MET] want, as a corpse [is not able to do what anyone wants it to do]. You must also consider that because of your relationship to Christ Jesus you are living [in a new way] in order to [serve/honor] God.
tadvad yuuyamapi svaan paapam uddi"sya m. rtaan asmaaka. m prabhu. naa yii"sukhrii. s.tene"svaram uddi"sya jiivanto jaaniita|
12 So, do not let the [desire to] sin [PRS] control your bodies [MET] with the result that you do the sinful things that you desire to do. [Remember that] your bodies will surely die, [but your spirits will never die].
apara nca kutsitaabhilaa. saan puurayitu. m yu. smaaka. m martyadehe. su paapam aadhipatya. m na karotu|
13 Do not let any of your body parts do wicked things, as [you did] [MET] [when you were spiritually] dead. Instead, present yourselves to God as people who are alive [spiritually]. Present all your body parts to God, [to allow him] to use them to [do] righteous things.
apara. m sva. m svam a"ngam adharmmasyaastra. m k. rtvaa paapasevaayaa. m na samarpayata, kintu "sma"saanaad utthitaaniva svaan ii"svare samarpayata svaanya"ngaani ca dharmmaastrasvaruupaa. nii"svaram uddi"sya samarpayata|
14 Do not let a [desire to] sin control you [PRS]. The laws [that God gave Moses] did not enable you [to stop sinning]. But [now] God controls you and kindly helps you [not to sin].
yu. smaakam upari paapasyaadhipatya. m puna rna bhavi. syati, yasmaad yuuya. m vyavasthaayaa anaayattaa anugrahasya caayattaa abhavata|
15 [I suppose that certain people might think about what I have just said and they might] say [RHQ], “[You say that] the laws [God gave Moses] did not [enable us to stop sinning, but that God is now] treating us kindly in ways we do not deserve. ([That seems to mean that God permits] us to continue sinning./[Does that mean that God permits] us to continue sinning?) [RHQ]” My reply to that is no, we should certainly not continue [sinning]
kintu vaya. m vyavasthaayaa anaayattaa anugrahasya caayattaa abhavaama, iti kaara. naat ki. m paapa. m kari. syaama. h? tanna bhavatu|
16 [Slaves] have to obey [what their masters command] [MET] [them to do]. (I want you to remember this./Do you not know this?) [RHQ] Similarly, if you present yourselves to someone [in order to] obey him, you will be the slaves [MET] of the person you obey. Similarly, [if you have yielded yourselves to do the] sinful things [you desire], you are slaves of your sinful desires [PRS], and you will be eternally separated from God. [If you have yielded yourselves] to obey [God], you are slaves of God and you need to [live] righteously.
yato m. rtijanaka. m paapa. m pu. nyajanaka. m nide"saacara. na ncaitayordvayo ryasmin aaj naapaalanaartha. m bh. rtyaaniva svaan samarpayatha, tasyaiva bh. rtyaa bhavatha, etat ki. m yuuya. m na jaaniitha?
17 You were once slaves [to] your sinful [desires]. But you began to sincerely obey the new teaching [MET] that you were taught {that [people] taught you}. I thank God for that.
apara nca puurvva. m yuuya. m paapasya bh. rtyaa aasteti satya. m kintu yasyaa. m "sik. saaruupaayaa. m muu. saayaa. m nik. siptaa abhavata tasyaa aak. rti. m manobhi rlabdhavanta iti kaara. naad ii"svarasya dhanyavaado bhavatu|
18 [I] also [thank God that] you have been freed {[that] he has freed you} from [being controlled by a desire to] sin, and that you have become [as though you were] slaves [MET] to [living] righteously [MET].
ittha. m yuuya. m paapasevaato muktaa. h santo dharmmasya bh. rtyaa jaataa. h|
19 I am illustrating what I say [by talking about slavery] because your human nature prevents you from understanding [spiritual truth] easily. [In the past] you willingly did the immoral and unlawful things that [your minds compelled] your bodies to do [MET], [just like] slaves [do what their masters compel them to do]. As a result, you did even more unlawful things. Now, [you need to] willingly allow [your minds to compel] your bodies to [act] righteously [MET], in order that you will behave in a holy/pure way.
yu. smaaka. m "saariirikyaa durbbalataayaa heto rmaanavavad aham etad braviimi; puna. h punaradharmmakara. naartha. m yadvat puurvva. m paapaamedhyayo rbh. rtyatve nijaa"ngaani samaarpayata tadvad idaanii. m saadhukarmmakara. naartha. m dharmmasya bh. rtyatve nijaa"ngaani samarpayata|
20 When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
yadaa yuuya. m paapasya bh. rtyaa aasta tadaa dharmmasya naayattaa aasta|
21 Nevertheless, [doing] those things resulted in your being separated from God, so you did not benefit at all from [doing] the [sinful] things that you are now ashamed of. [RHQ]
tarhi yaani karmmaa. ni yuuyam idaanii. m lajjaajanakaani budhyadhve puurvva. m tai ryu. smaaka. m ko laabha aasiit? te. saa. m karmma. naa. m phala. m mara. nameva|
22 But you have been freed {[God] has freed you} from [letting the desire to] sin control you. You have become [as though you are] [MET] the slaves of God. So now the result is that God has caused you to completely belong to him and, as a result, you will live eternally. (aiōnios g166)
kintu saamprata. m yuuya. m paapasevaato muktaa. h santa ii"svarasya bh. rtyaa. abhavata tasmaad yu. smaaka. m pavitratvaruupa. m labhyam anantajiivanaruupa nca phalam aaste| (aiōnios g166)
23 [What people receive for] sinning [is that they are] eternally separated from God. That is [like] wages that [people receive] [MET]. But what God gives us is a gift. What he gives us is that we live eternally because of [our relationship with] (OR, because [we are united to]) Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
yata. h paapasya vetana. m mara. na. m kintvasmaaka. m prabhu. naa yii"sukhrii. s.tenaanantajiivanam ii"svaradatta. m paarito. sikam aaste| (aiōnios g166)
