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Romans 6
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1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
2May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?
3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
3Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
4We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might 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:
5For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
6knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
7For he that is dead is freed from sin.
7For he who has died has been freed from sin.
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
8But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,
9Knowing that Christbeing raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
9knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over him!
10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
10For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God.
11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
11Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
12Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
13Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
14For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
14For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.
15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!
16Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey , his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
16Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you .
17But thanks be to God that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.
18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
18Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
19I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
20For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness.
21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
21What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
22But nowbeing made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
22But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life.
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.