10 For [a]the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but [b]the life that He lives, He lives to [c]God. 11 So you too, consider yourselves to be (A)dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

12 Therefore sin is not to (B)reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, 13 and do not go on (C)presenting [d]the parts of your body to sin as [e]instruments of unrighteousness; but (D)present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and [f]your body’s parts as [g]instruments of righteousness for God. 14 For (E)sin shall not (F)be master over you, for (G)you are not under [h]the Law but (H)under grace.

15 What then? (I)Are we to sin because we are not under [i]the Law but under grace? [j](J)Far from it! 16 Do you not (K)know that the one to whom you present yourselves as (L)slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of (M)sin [k]resulting in death, or of obedience [l]resulting in righteousness? 17 But (N)thanks be to God that [m]though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that [n](O)form of teaching to which you were entrusted, 18 and after being (P)freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness. 19 (Q)I am speaking [o]in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just (R)as you presented [p]the parts of your body as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, [q]resulting in further lawlessness, so now present [r]your body’s parts as slaves to righteousness, [s]resulting in sanctification.

20 For (S)when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 6:10 Lit that which He died
  2. Romans 6:10 Lit that which He lives
  3. Romans 6:10 I.e., the Father
  4. Romans 6:13 Lit your parts to sin
  5. Romans 6:13 Or weapons
  6. Romans 6:13 Lit your parts as
  7. Romans 6:13 Or weapons
  8. Romans 6:14 Or law
  9. Romans 6:15 Or law
  10. Romans 6:15 Lit May it never happen!
  11. Romans 6:16 Lit to death
  12. Romans 6:16 Lit to righteousness
  13. Romans 6:17 Lit you were slaves...but you became
  14. Romans 6:17 Or pattern
  15. Romans 6:19 I.e., reluctantly using slavery as an analogy
  16. Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
  17. Romans 6:19 Lit to lawlessness
  18. Romans 6:19 Lit your parts as
  19. Romans 6:19 Lit to sanctification

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