For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death,(A) we will certainly also be[a] in the likeness of His resurrection. For we know that our old self[b](B) was crucified with Him(C) in order that sin’s dominion over the body[c] may be abolished,(D) so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, since a person who has died(E) is freed[d] from sin’s claims.[e] Now if we died with Christ,(F) we believe that we will also live with Him, because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead,(G) will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him.(H) 10 For in light of the fact that He died, He died to sin once for all; but in light of the fact that He lives, He lives to God. 11 So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin(I) but alive to God in Christ Jesus.[f]

12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so that you obey[g] its desires. 13 And do not offer any parts[h] of it to sin(J) as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God,(K) and all the parts[i] of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness. 14 For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under law(L) but under grace.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:5 Be joined with Him
  2. Romans 6:6 Lit man; = the person before conversion
  3. Romans 6:6 Lit that the body of sin
  4. Romans 6:7 Or justified; lit acquitted
  5. Romans 6:7 Lit from sin
  6. Romans 6:11 Other mss add our Lord
  7. Romans 6:12 Other mss add sin (lit it) in
  8. Romans 6:13 Or members
  9. Romans 6:13 Or members

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