Romans 5:20-6:8
New Living Translation
20 God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. 21 So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Sin’s Power Is Broken
6 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? 4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
5 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. 6 We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. 7 For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. 8 And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.
Romans 5:20-6:8
New King James Version
20 Moreover (A)the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace (B)abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Dead to Sin, Alive to God
6 What shall we say then? (C)Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who (D)died to sin live any longer in it? 3 Or do you not know that (E)as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus (F)were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were (G)buried with Him through baptism into death, that (H)just as Christ was raised from the dead by (I)the glory of the Father, (J)even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 (K)For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that (L)our old man was crucified with Him, that (M)the body of sin might be [a]done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For (N)he who has died has been [b]freed from sin. 8 Now (O)if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,
Footnotes
- Romans 6:6 rendered inoperative
- Romans 6:7 cleared
Romans 5:20-6:8
Christian Standard Bible
20 The law came along to multiply the trespass.(A) But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more(B) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(C) so also grace will reign(D) through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The New Life in Christ
6 What should we say then?(E) Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply?(F) 2 Absolutely not!(G) How can we who died to sin(H) still live in it? 3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized(I) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?(J) 4 Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death,(K) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(L) by the glory of the Father,(M) so we too may walk in newness[a] of life.(N) 5 For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death,(O) we will certainly also be[b] in the likeness of his resurrection. 6 For we know that our old self[c](P) was crucified with him(Q) so that the body ruled by sin[d] might be rendered powerless(R) so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, 7 since a person who has died(S) is freed[e] from sin. 8 Now if we died with Christ,(T) we believe that we will also live with him,
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