The New Life in Christ

What should we say then?(A) Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply?(B) Absolutely not!(C) How can we who died to sin(D) still live in it? Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized(E) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?(F) Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death,(G) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(H) by the glory of the Father,(I) so we too may walk in newness[a] of life.(J) For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death,(K) we will certainly also be[b] in the likeness of his resurrection. For we know that our old self[c](L) was crucified with him(M) so that the body ruled by sin[d] might be rendered powerless(N) so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, since a person who has died(O) is freed[e] from sin. Now if we died with Christ,(P) we believe that we will also live with him, because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead,(Q) will not die again. Death no longer rules over him.(R) 10 For the death he died, he died to sin once for all time; but the life he lives, he lives to God. 11 So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin(S) and 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(T) as weapons for unrighteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God,(U) and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons for righteousness. 14 For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under the law(V) but under grace.(W)

From Slaves of Sin to Slaves of God

15 What then? Should we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?(X) Absolutely not!(Y) 16 Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone[i] as obedient slaves,(Z) you are slaves of that one you obey(AA)—either of sin leading to death(AB) or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin,(AC) you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching to which you were handed[j] over,(AD) 18 and having been set free from sin,(AE) you became enslaved to righteousness. 19 I am using a human analogy(AF) because of the weakness of your flesh.[k] For just as you offered the parts of yourselves as slaves to impurity, and to greater and greater lawlessness, so now offer them as slaves to righteousness, which results in sanctification. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free with regard to righteousness.[l](AG) 21 So what fruit was produced[m] then from the things you are now ashamed of?(AH) The outcome of those things is death.(AI) 22 But now, since you have been set free from sin and have become enslaved to God,(AJ) you have your fruit, which results in sanctification(AK)—and the outcome is eternal life!(AL) 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(AM)

Footnotes

  1. 6:4 Or a new way
  2. 6:5 Be joined with him
  3. 6:6 Lit man
  4. 6:6 Lit that the body of sin
  5. 6:7 Or justified; lit acquitted
  6. 6:11 Other mss add our Lord
  7. 6:12 Other mss add sin (lit it) in
  8. 6:13 Or members, also in v. 19
  9. 6:16 Lit that to whom you offer yourselves
  10. 6:17 Or entrusted
  11. 6:19 Or your human nature
  12. 6:20 Lit free to righteousness
  13. 6:21 Lit what fruit do you have

Muertos al pecado

¿Qué diremos, entonces(A)? ¿Continuaremos en pecado para que la gracia abunde(B)? ¡De ningún modo(C)! Nosotros, que hemos muerto al pecado, ¿cómo viviremos aún en él(D)? ¿O no sabéis que todos los que hemos sido bautizados(E) en Cristo Jesús(F), hemos sido bautizados en su muerte? Por tanto, hemos sido sepultados con Él por medio del bautismo para muerte, a fin de que como Cristo resucitó de entre los muertos(G) por la gloria del Padre(H), así también nosotros andemos en novedad de vida(I). Porque si hemos sido unidos[a] a Él en la semejanza[b] de su muerte(J), ciertamente lo seremos también en la semejanza de su resurrección, sabiendo esto, que nuestro viejo hombre(K) fue crucificado con Él(L), para que nuestro cuerpo de pecado(M) fuera destruido[c], a fin de que ya no seamos esclavos del pecado; porque el que ha muerto, ha sido libertado[d] del pecado(N). Y si hemos muerto con Cristo, creemos que también viviremos con Él(O), sabiendo que Cristo, habiendo resucitado de entre los muertos(P), no volverá a morir; ya la muerte no tiene dominio sobre Él(Q). 10 Porque en cuanto Él murió, murió al pecado de una vez para siempre; pero en cuanto vive, vive para Dios. 11 Así también vosotros, consideraos muertos para el pecado, pero vivos para Dios en Cristo Jesús[e](R).

Siervos, no del pecado, sino de la justicia

12 Por tanto, no reine el pecado en vuestro cuerpo mortal(S) para que no obedezcáis sus lujurias; 13 ni presentéis los miembros de vuestro cuerpo[f](T) al pecado como instrumentos[g] de iniquidad, sino presentaos vosotros mismos a Dios como vivos de entre los muertos, y vuestros miembros a Dios como instrumentos[h] de justicia(U). 14 Porque el pecado no tendrá dominio sobre vosotros(V), pues no estáis bajo la ley(W) sino bajo la gracia(X).

Libertados del pecado

15 ¿Entonces qué? ¿Pecaremos porque no estamos bajo la ley, sino bajo la gracia(Y)? ¡De ningún modo(Z)! 16 ¿No sabéis(AA) que cuando os presentáis a alguno como esclavos para obedecerle[i], sois esclavos de aquel a quien obedecéis, ya sea del pecado(AB) para muerte(AC), o de la obediencia para justicia? 17 Pero gracias a Dios(AD), que aunque erais esclavos del pecado, os hicisteis[j] obedientes de corazón a aquella forma de enseñanza a la que fuisteis entregados(AE); 18 y habiendo sido libertados del pecado, os habéis hecho siervos de la justicia(AF). 19 Hablo en términos humanos(AG), por causa de la debilidad de vuestra carne. Porque de la manera que presentasteis vuestros miembros como esclavos a la impureza y a la iniquidad, para iniquidad, así ahora presentad vuestros miembros como esclavos a la justicia(AH), para santificación. 20 Porque cuando erais esclavos del pecado, erais libres en cuanto a la justicia(AI). 21 ¿Qué fruto teníais entonces en[k] aquellas cosas de las cuales ahora os avergonzáis? Porque el fin de esas cosas es muerte(AJ). 22 Pero ahora, habiendo sido libertados del pecado(AK) y hechos siervos de Dios(AL), tenéis por vuestro fruto(AM) la santificación, y como resultado la vida eterna(AN). 23 Porque la paga del pecado es muerte(AO), pero la dádiva de Dios es vida eterna en Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro(AP).

Footnotes

  1. Romanos 6:5 O, injertados
  2. Romanos 6:5 O, unidos con la semejanza
  3. Romanos 6:6 O, reducido a la impotencia
  4. Romanos 6:7 O, exonerado
  5. Romanos 6:11 Algunos mss. agregan: nuestro Señor
  6. Romanos 6:13 Lit., vuestros miembros
  7. Romanos 6:13 O, armas
  8. Romanos 6:13 O, armas
  9. Romanos 6:16 Lit., para obediencia
  10. Romanos 6:17 Lit., pero os hicisteis
  11. Romanos 6:21 O, de

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

What shall we say, then?(A) Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?(B) By no means! We are those who have died to sin;(C) how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized(D) into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death(E) in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead(F) through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.(G)

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.(H) For we know that our old self(I) was crucified with him(J) so that the body ruled by sin(K) might be done away with,[a] that we should no longer be slaves to sin(L) because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.(M)

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.(N) For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead,(O) he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.(P) 10 The death he died, he died to sin(Q) once for all;(R) but the life he lives, he lives to God.

11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin(S) but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign(T) in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness,(U) but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.(V) 14 For sin shall no longer be your master,(W) because you are not under the law,(X) but under grace.(Y)

Slaves to Righteousness

15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace?(Z) By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey(AA)—whether you are slaves to sin,(AB) which leads to death,(AC) or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God(AD) that, though you used to be slaves to sin,(AE) you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching(AF) that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin(AG) and have become slaves to righteousness.(AH)

19 I am using an example from everyday life(AI) because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness(AJ) leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin,(AK) you were free from the control of righteousness.(AL) 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(AM) 22 But now that you have been set free from sin(AN) and have become slaves of God,(AO) the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.(AP) 23 For the wages of sin is death,(AQ) but the gift of God is eternal life(AR) in[b] Christ Jesus our Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:6 Or be rendered powerless
  2. Romans 6:23 Or through