在基督里的新生命

那么,我们要怎么说呢?难道我们可以留在罪中,好让恩典增多吗? 绝对不可!我们这些向罪已经死了的人,怎么还能活在罪中呢? 难道你们不明白,所有受洗归入基督耶稣的人,就是受洗归入了他的死吗? 所以,我们藉着洗礼归入死,和他一同埋葬,好使我们也能以生命的新样式行事为人,就像基督藉着父的荣耀从死人中复活那样。 就是说,如果我们在基督死的样式上与他联合,也将要在他复活的形式上与他联合。 我们知道,我们的旧我[a]已经和基督一起被钉十字架,好让罪的身体被废除,使我们不再做罪的奴仆, 因为一个死了的人,已经脱离了罪。 那么,如果我们与基督一同死了,就相信也要与他一同活着。 我们知道,基督既从死人中复活,就不会再死,死亡再也辖制不了他。 10 原来他死,是一次性地向罪而死;他活,是向神而活。 11 照样,你们就当看自己向罪是死的,但在[b]基督耶稣里向神却是活的。

12 所以,不要让罪在你们会死的身体上掌权,使你们顺从身体的私欲; 13 也不要把你们身体的任何部分[c]献给罪,做不义的器具;相反,要像从死人中复活的人,把自己献给神,并把身体的各部分做义的器具献给神。 14 这样,罪就不能辖制你们了,因为你们不在律法之下,而在恩典之下。

从罪的奴仆到义的奴仆

15 那又怎么样呢?难道因为我们不在律法之下而在恩典之下,就可以犯罪吗?绝对不可! 16 你们难道不知道吗?你们把自己献上做奴仆去顺从谁,那么,顺从谁就是谁的奴仆:或做罪的奴仆,以至于死;或做顺从的奴仆,以致称义。 17 感谢神!虽然你们过去是罪的奴仆,但现在却从心里顺从了所传给你们的[d]教导内容, 18 从罪中得了释放,成为义的奴仆。 19 因着你们肉体的软弱,我就按照人的说法来讲,那就是,你们从前怎样把身体的各部分[e]献给污秽和罪恶[f]做奴仆,以致罪恶[g];现在也要照样把你们身体的各部分献给义做奴仆,以致分别为圣。 20 原来,你们做罪的奴仆时,不受义的管束; 21 那么,在你们现在看为羞耻的那些事上,你们当时到底得了什么果子呢?那些事的结局就是死。 22 但如今,你们既从罪中得了释放,成为神的奴仆,就得了果子,以致分别为圣,那结局就是永恒的生命。 23 因为罪的工价就是死;但神的恩赐,在我们的主基督耶稣里,却是永恒的生命。

Footnotes

  1. 罗马书 6:6 我——原文直译“人”。
  2. 罗马书 6:11 有古抄本附“我们的主”。
  3. 罗马书 6:13 身体的任何部分——或译做“肢体”。
  4. 罗马书 6:17 传给你们的——或译作“交托给你们的”。
  5. 罗马书 6:19 身体的各部分——或译作“肢体”。
  6. 罗马书 6:19 罪恶——原文直译“不法”。
  7. 罗马书 6:19 罪恶——原文直译“不法”。

Dead to Sin, Alive to God

What shall we say then? (A)Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who (B)died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that (C)as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus (D)were baptized into His death? Therefore we were (E)buried with Him through baptism into death, that (F)just as Christ was raised from the dead by (G)the glory of the Father, (H)even so we also should walk in newness of life.

(I)For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that (J)our old man was crucified with Him, that (K)the body of sin might be [a]done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For (L)he who has died has been [b]freed from sin. Now (M)if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that (N)Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, (O)He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, (P)He lives to God. 11 Likewise you also, [c]reckon yourselves to be (Q)dead indeed to sin, but (R)alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

12 (S)Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your (T)members as [d]instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but (U)present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For (V)sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

15 What then? Shall we sin (W)because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that (X)to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart (Y)that form of doctrine to which you were [e]delivered. 18 And (Z)having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness [f]for holiness.

20 For when you were (AA)slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 (AB)What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For (AC)the end of those things is death. 22 But now (AD)having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit [g]to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For (AE)the wages of sin is death, but (AF)the [h]gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:6 rendered inoperative
  2. Romans 6:7 cleared
  3. Romans 6:11 consider
  4. Romans 6:13 Or weapons
  5. Romans 6:17 entrusted
  6. Romans 6:19 unto sanctification
  7. Romans 6:22 unto sanctification
  8. Romans 6:23 free gift

Morto para o pecado mas vivo para Deus

Que diremos então? Vamos continuar a pecar para que a graça de Deus aumente ainda mais? De maneira nenhuma! Nós já morremos para o pecado. Como poderemos continuar ainda vivendo nele? Ou vocês já se esqueceram de que nós, que fomos batizados para ser parte de Cristo, fomos também batizados para tomar parte em sua morte? Assim, quando fomos batizados, morremos com Cristo e fomos sepultados com ele. Fomos sepultados com ele para que, como ele ressuscitou dos mortos pelo poder glorioso do Pai, nós também possamos viver uma vida nova.

Porque, se nós fomos unidos com Cristo, morrendo como ele morreu, seremos também unidos com ele quando ressuscitarmos dos mortos como ele ressuscitou. Sabemos que a nossa maneira antiga de viver morreu com Cristo na cruz, para que a nossa natureza pecadora não tenha mais poder sobre nós e, assim, não sejamos mais escravos do pecado. Qualquer pessoa que tenha morrido com Cristo está livre do controle do pecado.

Já que morremos com Cristo, sabemos que também viveremos com ele. Cristo ressuscitou dos mortos e não pode morrer outra vez. A morte não tem mais poder sobre ele. 10 Quando Cristo morreu, ele morreu para destruir o poder da morte de uma vez para sempre. Agora ele vive uma vida nova com Deus. 11 Da mesma maneira, vocês devem se considerar como mortos para o pecado, mas vivos para Deus por meio de Jesus Cristo.

12 Portanto, não deixem que o pecado os controle em sua vida aqui na terra. Vocês não devem ser governados por aquilo que a sua natureza pecadora quer que façam. 13 Não ofereçam as partes do seu corpo para servir o pecado e nem usem o seu corpo para fazer o mal. Ao contrário, ofereçam esse corpo para o serviço de Deus, para fazer o bem. Sejam como pessoas que morreram e agora vivem uma vida nova. 14 O pecado não será senhor de vocês, pois vocês não estão debaixo da lei, mas debaixo da graça de Deus.

Escravos do bem

15 Então o que devemos fazer? Devemos pecar porque vivemos debaixo da graça de Deus e não da lei? De maneira nenhuma! 16 Vocês sabem muito bem que, quando vocês se entregam a qualquer coisa, são escravos dela e têm que obedecer a ela. Vocês podem se entregar ao pecado, e assim morrer, ou podem entregar-se à obediência, e serem declarados justos diante de Deus. 17 No passado, vocês eram escravos do pecado, mas, graças a Deus, vocês obedeceram de coração às verdades que estão nos ensinos que receberam. 18 Vocês foram libertados do pecado e agora são escravos do bem. 19 Falo em termos humanos porque é difícil para vocês entenderem. Antigamente vocês ofereciam as partes dos seus corpos para serem escravos do mal, vivendo só para o pecado. Agora, da mesma maneira, ofereçam as partes dos seus corpos para serem escravos do bem, vivendo só para Deus.

20 Porque, quando vocês eram escravos do pecado, o bem não os controlava. 21 E que resultados vocês tiveram naquele tempo? Somente coisas das quais vocês agora se envergonham. Elas só trazem a morte. 22 Mas agora vocês estão livres do pecado, são escravos de Deus e, como resultado, têm uma vida dedicada a ele e depois terão a vida eterna. 23 Porque o salário que o pecado paga é a morte, mas o presente gratuito dado por Deus é a vida eterna em Cristo Jesus, nosso Senhor.

What then shall we say? Are we to persist in Chet (sin) in order that the unmerited Chen v’Chesed Hashem might increase?

Chas v’shalom! Vi-bahlt (since) we have died to Chet, how can we still live in it?

Or do you lack da’as that all we who were given a mikveh mayim tevilah into Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua were given a tevilah into Moshiach’s histalkus, into his mavet (death)?

So then we were co-buried, buried together with KIVRO (Moshiach’s kever, YESHAYAH 53:9) through a tevilah into mavet, in order that, just as Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was given the Techiyah (Resurrection) from HaMesim (the Dead ones) through the Kavod HaAv, so we also should have a halakhah (walk [lifnei Hashem]) in hitkhadshut (renewal, regeneration), in Chayyim Chadashim (New Life).

For if we have become grown together with the very likeness of his histalkus, his mavet (death), we shall certainly also be grown together with the very likeness of his Techiyah from HaMesim (Resurrection).

Having da’as of this, that, with Moshiach, our old humanity (in Adam) has been put to death on Moshiach’s Etz (Tree [the Etz HaKelelat Hashem, the Tree of the Curse of G-d—DEVARIM 21:23]) in order that the etsem HaAdam HaChet (the essence of the sinful human condition) might be done away with, so that we might no longer serve Chet (sin) (cf.Ro 6:23].

For he who has died is declared niftar (freed, deceased) from Chet.

But if we have died with Moshiach, we believe that we shall also live with him,

Having da’as that Moshiach, having been given the Techiyah (Resurrection) from the Mesim (Dead ones), no longer dies, Mavet (death) and Histalkus no longer exercise control over him.

10 For the Mavet Moshiach died, he died to Chet (sin) once and for all; but the Chayyim Moshiach lives, he lives to Hashem.

11 So also you must reckon yourselves mesim (dead ones) to Chet (Sin) but Chayyim l’Hashem baMoshiach Yehoshua (alive to G-d in Messiah Yehoshua).

12 Therefore, do not let Chet (Sin) reign in your mortal body to obey its ta’avot [Ro 5:17, 21],

13 And do not give Chet (sin) control of your natural capacities as neshek (weapons) of peysha (unrighteousness, transgression), but present yourselves to Hashem as ones alive from the Mesim and present to Hashem your natural capacities as neshek (weapons) of Tzedek Olamim.

14 For Chet (sin) shall not exercise bailus (sovereignty, ownership, dominion) over you; for you are not under the epoch of Torah but under the epoch of Chesed (grace).

15 What then? Should we commit averah, because we are not under the epoch of Torah but under the epoch of Chesed? Chas v’shalom!

16 Do you not know that when you give control of yourselves as someone’s avadim (slaves) to obey him, you are the avadim (slaves) of the one you obey, whether of Chet (Sin) resulting in mavet (death), or of Lishmo’a b’kol Hashem (Listening to the voice of Hashem, mishma’at, obedience) resulting in Tzedek Olamim?

17 But Baruch Hashem (Blessed be G-d) that you used to be avadim (slaves) of [slave master] Chet, but you gave your mishma’at shebalev (obedience from the heart) to the pattern of Torah (the pnimiyus Torah of Moshiach YESHAYAH 42:4) to which you were handed over.

18 Having been set free from [slave master] Chet (sin), you became an eved of the Tzidkat Hashem (the righteousness of G-d).

19 I speak in human terms on acount of the weakness of your frail fallen humanity. For just as you handed over your natural capacities as avadim (slaves) to tum’a (uncleanness) and to lawlessness which results in lawlessness, so now hand over your natural capacities as servants of Tzidkat Hashem which results in kedushah (holiness).

20 For when you were avadim (slaves) of Chet, you were free in relation to Tzedek Olamim.

21 What p’ri for Hashem did you produce then? Things for which you now have bushah (shame), for the end result of those things is mavet (death).

22 But now, having been set free from [slave master] Chet (sin) and having been made an eved Hashem (a servant of G-d), you have your p’ri for Hashem, resulting in kedushah, and the end is Chayyei Olam (Eternal Life).

23 For the loin (wages) that [slave master] Chet (Sin) pays out of its own payroll is mavet (death); however, the gracious matnat hachesed Hashem (the gift of the grace of G-d) is Chayyei Olam baMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu.