Romans 6

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

So, what's our conclusion? Should we persist in our wrongdoings, hoping for more forgiveness?

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Absolutely not! How can we, who have turned our backs on wrongdoing, continue to live in it?

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Aren't you aware? When we were baptized, accepting Jesus Christ, we also accepted his death.

Therefore 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.

Through baptism, we join Christ in his death, and just as God raised him from the dead, we too should live a renewed and vibrant life.

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

If we've shared in his death, we'll also share in the joy of his resurrection.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Realize this, our past selves have been laid to rest alongside Him, so that our sinful nature can be wiped away. From now on, we are no longer slaves to sin.

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Once you've passed away, you're released from the chains of sin.

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

If we share in Christ's death, we trust that we will also share in his life.

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Understanding that Christ, once resurrected, will never face death again; death no longer holds power over him.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

When he died, he died to sin once and for all. Now that he lives, he lives for God alone.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Consider yourself free from the grip of sin, yet vibrantly alive through the love and grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Don't let wrongdoings control your life, making you a slave to your desires.

Neither 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.

Don't let your actions serve sin and wrongdoing. Instead, dedicate yourself to God, like those who have been given a new life, and use your actions to promote goodness and righteousness in the eyes of God.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Sin will not control you, because you are not bound by rules, but by love and mercy.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

So, should we continue to do wrong, just because we're no longer bound by law, but by God's love and mercy? Absolutely not!

Know 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?

Don't you realize that whoever you choose to obey becomes your master? You can choose sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God and receive righteousness.

But 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.

Thank God, once you were slaves to sin, but now you've sincerely followed the teachings given to you.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Once liberated from sin, you willingly became devoted followers of righteousness.

I 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.

In simple human terms, I say this because of your physical weaknesses: just as you once let your bodies be used for immoral acts, now offer yourselves to do what is right, aiming for a life of purity.

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

When you were enslaved by sin, you were untouched by righteousness.

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

What joy did you find in actions you now regret? They only lead to destruction.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Now, freed from sin and serving God, your actions bear the fruit of purity, leading to eternal life.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sin's price is death, but God's love offers endless life through Jesus, our Lord.