Romanos 6
1 ¿Qué podemos decir, entonces? ¿Vamos a seguir en pecado para que haya más gracia?
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]
2 De ninguna manera. ¿Cómo podemos nosotros, que estamos muertos al pecado, cómo pues podremos seguir viviendo en pecado?
[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]
3 ¿O no saben que todos los que tuvimos el bautismo en Cristo Jesús, tuvimos el bautismo en su muerte?
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]
4 Hemos sido puestos con él entre los muertos mediante el bautismo en la muerte: para que así como Cristo resucitó de entre los muertos por la gloria del Padre, nosotros, de la misma manera, podamos estar viviendo en una vida nueva.
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.
5 Porque, si hemos sido hechos como él en su muerte, seremos, de la misma manera, como él en la resurrección;
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.
6 Conscientes de que nuestro viejo hombre fue muerto en la cruz con él, para que el cuerpo del pecado pueda ser quitado, y que ya no seamos esclavos del pecado.
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].
7 Porque el que está muerto está libre de pecado.
[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].
8 Pero si estamos muertos con Cristo, tenemos fe en que viviremos con él;
Since [it is as though] we died with Christ, we believe that we will continue to live with him.
9 Sabiendo que Cristo ha resucitado de entre los muertos, nunca más descenderá a los muertos; la muerte no tiene más poder sobre él.
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].
10 Porque su muerte fue una muerte al pecado, pero su vida ahora es una vida que él está viviendo para Dios.
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.
11 Así también véanse muertos al pecado, pero viviendo para Dios en Cristo Jesús.
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.
12 Por esta causa no permitan que el pecado gobierne en su cuerpo que está bajo el poder de la muerte, para que cedan a su deseo;
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].
13 Y no entreguen sus cuerpos al pecado como instrumentos de maldad, sino a Dios, como los que viven de entre los muertos, y nuestros cuerpos como instrumentos para hacer lo bueno para Dios.
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.
14 Porque el pecado no puede dominar sobre ti: porque no estás bajo la ley, sino bajo la gracia.
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].
15 ¿Entonces qué? ¿Vamos a seguir en pecado porque no estamos bajo la ley sino bajo la gracia? Que no sea así.
[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]
16 ¿No saben que si se someten a alguien como esclavos para obedecer? Si a pecar, el final es la muerte, o si hacer el deseo de Dios, para vivir una vida de rectitud.
[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.
17 Pero alaben a Dios que, aunque ustedes fueron los esclavos del pecado, ahora se han entregado libremente de todo corazón a la forma de enseñanza a la cual fueron entregados;
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.
18 y siendo liberados del pecado, se han hecho siervos a una vida de rectitud.
[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].
19 Uso palabras de los hombres, por su debilidad humana: como entregaron sus cuerpos como siervos a lo que es inmundo, a la impureza y a la maldad, así también ahora, presenten su cuerpo al servicio de una vida de rectitud con el fin de vivir consagrados a Dios.
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.
20 Cuando eran siervos del pecado, fueron libres de una vida de rectitud.
When you were [like] slaves [because your sinful desires compelled you to do] sinful things [MET], you were not [concerned about behaving] righteously [MET].
21 ¿Qué fruto tenían en ese momento en las cosas que ahora les avergüenza? porque el final de tales cosas es la muerte.
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]
22 Pero ahora, estando libre del pecado, y habiendo sido hechos siervos de Dios, tienen su fruto de santidad, y el fin es vida eterna. (aiōnios g166)
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)
23 Porque la recompensa del pecado es muerte; pero él don de Dios es la vida eterna en Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. (aiōnios g166)
[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)
