Romans 6

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

What then? shall we make so ill use of the mercy of God, as that, because where sin abounds, grace abounds much more, therefore we should resolve to continue in sin, that we may have so much more use and improvement of grace?

Romans 6:2

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

God forbid. No; this purpose of sinning and grace, cannot stand together; for, where grace hath wrought upon the heart, there we are dead to sin, by the power thereof; and, if we be dead to it, how should we live longer in it?

Romans 6:3

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Know ye not, that so many of us, as were baptized into Jesus Christ, have the full efficacy of Christ’s death sealed up unto us; and, by virtue thereof, die unto our sins?

Romans 6:4

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Yea, our baptism doth not only represent unto us our death to sin by the power of his death, but our burial also; and the continuance of that state of the death of sin in us, and our rising again to newness of life: that, like as Christ was raised up from the dead, by the omnipotent power of God; even so, we should, by the power of his Spirit, be raised from the grave of our sins, to walk before him, in the new life of holy obedience.

Romans 6:5

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

For, if we be so grafted in him, as that the power of his death works the like effect in us, that it did in him; so also shall the same engrafting convey unto us the same virtue of his Resurrection, that we should also rise by and with him from the grave of our sins:

Romans 6:6

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Knowing this, that this corrupt nature of ours, our unregenerate part, is crucified and dead together with him, and by the power of his death; that the whole bulk of our maliciousness and depravation might be so far destroyed, as that, howsoever we may be drawn to sin, yet we should not serve sin any more.

Romans 6:7

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

For he, that is dead to sin, is freed from any further dominion of sin.

Romans 6:9

Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Knowing therefore, that Christ, being raised from the dead, and triumphing over death in that his Resurrection, yieldeth not to death any more; nor suffereth death, thus by him vanquished, to have any more power over him.

Romans 6:10

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

For, in that he died, he died but once for the destroying of sin; but, in that he liveth, he liveth with God for ever, a life immortal and glorious.

Romans 6:11

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Likewise, ye, that are regenerate, must make account that ye are, by the virtue of his death, dead unto sin, but alive unto God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who hath raised us up to the life of new obedience, by the power of his Resurrection.

Romans 6:12

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Let not sin therefore, which is thus dead in you, or at least hath received his death’s wound, rule and reign, as a tyrant, in these mortal bodies of yours, so as that ye should obey it in the lusts and sinful motions thereof.

Romans 6:13

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Neither do ye yield over the members of your bodies, and the faculties of your souls, as instruments and weapons of unrighteousness, to serve under the command of sin: but yield up yourselves wholly to the service of God, as those, that are, for this purpose, raised up from the dead; and let all the parts and faculties of your bodies and souls, be employed as weapons, to fight, under the command of God, for righteousness.

Romans 6:14

For ye are not under the law, but under grace.

For, ye are not under the condemning power of the Law; but, under the grace and mercy of God, accepting you in Christ.

Romans 6:15

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

What then? shall we therefore take liberty to sin, because the Law hath no power to condemn us for sin, and we are assured of grace and mercy from God? God forbid. x 2

Romans 6:16

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Know ye not, that there is such a contrariety betwixt God and sin, that ye cannot possibly serve both. Certainly, every man must obey that master whom he serves; whether it be sin, which will pay him with death; or, whether righteousness, which will pay his obedience with life and glory.

Romans 6:17

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

But for you, God be thanked, that, howsoever ye were once the servants of sin; yet now, ye are freed from that bondage, and have willingly obeyed from the heart that doctrine of the Gospel, which was delivered unto you.

Romans 6:18

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Being then set free from the servitude of sin, ye became the voluntary and cheerful servants of righteousness.

Romans 6:19

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

I use this familiar similitude of service and freedom, because I would descend to your weak capacity; that, by these secular and civil things, ye might understand the spiritual: let me therefore exhort you, that, as ye have yielded over your bodies and souls to be servants to uncleanness and all kind of iniquity, from one degree thereof to another; even so now, that ye would contrarily yield over those your souls and bodies, to be the servants of righteousness, that ye may be wholly purged from your corruptions, and consecrated to the service of God.

Romans 6:20

For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

For, when ye were the servants of sin, ye had nothing to do with righteousness; neither had that any tie over you to hold you in, within any compass of obedience.

Romans 6:21

What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Then ye ran wild and loose, according to your own vain and sinful lusts: but now, when ye look back upon that lawless condition, bethink yourselves what fruit or benefit ye found in those ways of wickedness, whereof ye are now ashamed: alas! what good was to be hoped for from them, whose end is nothing but death and damnation?

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the Gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Now, therefore, compare the issue of both these services together; and ye shall easily see which Master to serve and obey: the wages, that sin shall pay you in the end, is death, both of body and soul; but the gift, that God bestows upon his followers, is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.