Romans 6:5-11

Expanded Bible

⁵ Christ died, and we have been ·joined with [united with; grafted into] him ·by dying too [or by participating in his death; ^Lin the likeness of his death]. So we will also be ·joined with [united with; grafted into] him by rising from the dead as he did. ⁶ We know that our old ·life [self; ^Lperson] died with Christ on the cross so that our ·sinful selves [or body controlled by sin; ^Lbody of sin] would have no power over us and we would not be slaves to sin. ⁷ Anyone who has died is ·made free [justified; declared righteous] from ·sin’s control [^Lsin].

⁸ [^LNow; But] If we died with Christ, we ·know [have confidence; believe] we will also live with him. ⁹ Christ was raised from the dead, and we know that he cannot die again. Death has no ·power [mastery; dominion] over him now. ¹⁰ ·Yes [^LFor; Because], when Christ died, he died ·to defeat the power of sin [to take away sin; or with reference to sin] ·one time—enough for all time [once for all; Heb. 7:27]. [^LBut] He now has a new life, and his new life is ·with [or for the glory of; or with reference to] God. ¹¹ In the same way, you should ·see [count; consider] yourselves as being dead to ·the power of sin [^Lsin] and alive ·with [to; with reference to] God ·through [or in; in union with] Christ Jesus.